Matthew refers to words from the old testament over 60 times. He says, this shows that the prophets words came true. It tells how the promised messiah, jesus, rejected by israel, is killed. The gospel according to matthew by leon morris 9780802836960. He introduces important old testament words in a special way 12 times. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of. Commentary on the gospel according to matthew author. Commentaries on matthew the book of matthew from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. How to read jesus genealogy in the gospel of matthew.
Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple. Read matthew commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Matthews emphasis on the old testament preparation for the gospel makes it an ideal bridge from the. This one volume edition by zondervan is especially helpful as it is more manageable than the six volume one. Each of the four gospels matthew, mark, luke, and john tells the story of jesus from its own perspective.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A free 12week bible study on matthew from crossway. This book was intricately written and arranged to make a theological point. Matthew did not write the first book about jesus life. It was important for the jews to understand that jesus fulfilled all the old testament prophecies concerning the coming of their messiah.
The gospel of matthew occupies first place in all extant witnesses to the text of the four gospels and in all early lists of the canonical books of the new testament r. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. Matthew henrys most popular book is matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of numbers kindle edition by matthew henry. But this tradition also says that matthews gospel was originally written in hebrew or aramaic. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Andy is the president of chafer theological seminary in albuquerque, nm, usa. You can find the best commentary on matthew for you using the tools on the right side. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Encouragement for those persecuted for the gospel 5. Even if you do not purchase any other devotional book in your whole life, these 2 would be more thanno abundantly enough.
Matthew,andastimewentonandthelord didntreturn,underinspirationtheywrotedowntheirstandard accounts of the good news. Matthew 2 chapter 1 this evangelist begins with the account of christs parentage and birth, the ancestors from whom he descended, and the manner of his entry into the world, to make it appear that he was indeed the messiah promised, for it was foretold that he should be the son of david, and should be born of a virgin. Matthew commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. I am preaching through matthew and have extensively used a number of commentaries. Stewart study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. Matthew 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. How to read jesus genealogy in the gospel of matthew,andreas j. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of daniel. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew henry. The jews set much store by genealogies, and to jewish christians the messiahship of jesus. The penman was by birth a jew, by calling a publican, till christ commanded his attendance, and then he left the receipt of custom, to follow him, and was one of those that accompanied him all the time that the lord jesus went in and out, beginning from the baptism of john unto the day that.
So the early christians gave matthews name to the whole book. The key word in matthew is fulfilled, as we have been looking at the prophecies being fulfilled. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. He was a 17th and early 18th century minister of the gospel in chester, england, and died in 1714. Introduction to matthew s gospel the writer of the book of matthew. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. You will also find options for commentaries on matthew that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more.
The bible book of matthew with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Matthew henry has 565 books on goodreads with 11277 ratings. All one needs is a simple kjv bible and matthew henrys commentary. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of daniel kindle edition by henry, matthew. Matthew henry complete commentary free download page in one volume. The gospel of luke provides jesus blood lineage through mary. Matthew henrys bible commentary concise bible study online. Matthew 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Matthew, the tax collector turnedapostle, recounts jesus actions and teachings to show us how god intends. The best gospel of matthew commentaries are listed below. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of daniel. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. So, matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ.
Matthew, the tax collectorturnedapostle, recounts jesus actions and teachings to show us how god intends. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. Jun 12, 2008 in this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the gospel of matthew, and by helpful i mean works that explain to the reader the meaning of the text not only within the individual biblical book, but within scripture as a whole. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible unabridged. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete share tweet save originally written in 1706, matthew henrys six volume complete commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form.
Chapter 2 matthew chapter 1 matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of jesus thebookofthegenerationofjesuschrist,thesonofdavid, thesonofabraham. Matthew, tyndale new testament commentary, page 11. Ifthebookreferstothebookofthe gospel of matthew, the idea could be that this is a gospel. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of the lord in hebrew presumably before matthew translated them into greek for a larger audience. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. The book that is, this is the book, the verb being elegantly omitted, according to the custom of the hebrews, and also of the greeks and romans. Matthew 1 kjv the book of the generation of jesus bible. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Originally written in 1706, matthew henrys six volume complete commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
He doesnt dwell too long in any one place but doesnt leave anything short either. The book of matthew kjv audio bible full by alexander. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Matthew 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Matthew collected taxes, but he became one of jesus 12 special friends matthew 9. D edmond hiebert divides the gospel into brief sections intended for daily study. Originally written in 1706, matthew henrys concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Jun 20, 2017 watch our overview video on matthew ch. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. The gospel of john knowing god better personal book study 3 weeks here. Dec 02, 2017 the book of matthew read by alexander scourby.
Thegospelsweretranscriptsofthegospelmessage preachedbye. From the statement in the ancient greek text, it is difficult to tell what the book of the genealogy refers to. It could be that matthew refers only to the genealogybutinthiscase,biblos hardlyseemstheappropriateword. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Use matthew henry bible commentary complete to study the bible online and better understand scripture meaning and translations. Books by matthew henry author of matthew henrys commentary. For that reason matthew emphasizes the fulfillment of prophecies. Introduction to the book of matthew bible commentary theology. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. The gospel of matthew is a work of literary genius. Matthew henry bible commentary complete bible study online. Best commentaries and books on matthew logos bible software.
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