Teaching from Matthews Gospel Jesus The King Teaching from Matthews Gospel

Key Emphasis of Matthews gospel Jesus as King – the promised Messiah who is offering the prophesied kingdom to Israel – God’s earthly people. Matthew references many Old Testament scriptures to show how Jesus The King has come to Israel to fulfil all that God had promised to Israel Ultimately, Matthew shows how Israel, blinded by sin, reject Jesus as their promised King and murdered Him unjustly Israel's rejection of Jesus results in judgement and the time of the promised kingdom being near to Israel, is shifted to one which is far off in time Because of Israel's rejection of Jesus, God allows all nations (the Gentiles) the privilege of entering into the heavenly realm of Jesus Kingdom through Jesus death and resurrection The gospel contains a particular message to Israel, but it is also universal in it’s message to the Gentile nations. Key Verse: Matt. 16:16 – Simon Peter answered, “ You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”

The Kings credentials His “historical genealogy” as a man - born as a Jew tells us who He is AND why He came His Jewish genealogy links Him directly with Abraham the patriarch and David the king Matthew shows Jesus earthly genealogy in terms of the 3 main era’s of Jewish history up to His birth Abraham to David David to the time of exile in Babylon From the exile to the birth of Jesus His listed genealogy also includes 4 women with Gentile backgrounds and shows that God’s love and salvation is made available to everyone Rahab Tamar Ruth Bathsheba His conception and birth, as the Son of God becomes Son of Man, are God ordained and Holy Spirit actioned