1. “Repent! The Kingdom is at hand!” Matthew mentions kingdom over 50 times… 1) In your notebook: go on a ‘kingdom’ hunt – create categories of what kind/whose kingdom Matthew refers to and categorize each time you see it

2. John the Baptist * There are more words describing what JtheB wore than what he said (b/c what he wore revealed who he was) Examples… Why?* = Mal 3:23 2) On looseleaf, summarize: Mal 3:23 Mt 3:4, Ex 1:8 Kings 2:8, Mt 3: 5-6 Mt 3: 4-6 Mt 11:7-15

3. Jesus is Then Portrayed as Elisha (one who follows Elijah) Look up & Summarize the Parallels: Kings 2:9-11, Jn 3:13-17 2 Kings 4:32-37, Mt 9:23-26 2 Kings 4:42-44, Mt 14:15-21 2 Kings 5:1, 9-14, Mt 8: 1-4

4. Why Baptism? Baptism of Jesus was His ‘becoming’ the son of God – the beginning of the Kingdom. Jesus starts at the lowest point on earth and submits to baptism JtheB announces the new kingdom