
THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW.
I.THE COMING OF THE CHRIST. Matt. i.
II.HIS RECEPTION. Matt. ii.
III.HIS HERALD. Matt. iii. 1-12.
IV.HIS BAPTISM. Matt. iii. 13-17.
V.HIS TEMPTATION. Matt. iv. 1-11.
VI.BEGINNING OF HIS GALILEAN MINISTRY. Matt. iv. 12-25.
VII.THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM. ("SERMON ON THE MOUNT.") Matt. v., vi., vii.
VIII. THE SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM. Matt. viii.-ix. 35.
IX. THE KING'S AMBASSADORS. Matt. ix. 36-x. 42. - I.—The Mission (ix. 36-x. 5).
This work offers a clear, systematic walk‑through of the Gospel of Matthew, treating it as a carefully organized presentation of the life and teaching of Jesus. The author begins by setting the scene of the Gospel’s place among the New Testament writings, explaining how the four accounts together give a full portrait of Christ while each also shines a distinct light on His message. By framing the narrative in thematic sections—such as the Coming of the Christ, His baptism, the temptation in the wilderness, and the opening of His Galilean ministry—the book helps listeners grasp the logical flow of Matthew’s story.
The exposition then moves through the core of Jesus’ teaching, from the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount to the miracles that illustrate the kingdom’s power, and from the parables that reveal its deeper truths to the early signs of conflict and mission. Throughout, the author draws out the moral and spiritual principles behind the text, inviting listeners to see how the Gospel’s ideas about law, duty, and the kingdom still speak to everyday life.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (759K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marcia Brooks, Chris Pinfield, Colin Bell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2012-09-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1838–1921
A Scottish-born Presbyterian minister and writer, he spent his career shaping church life in Canada, the United States, and England. His books brought biblical history and Christian teaching to general readers in a clear, thoughtful way.
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