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Exegesis of Matthew 13:44-50
Introduction
The Author of Matthew is decisively agreed to be Matthew the disciple of Jesus. The book is dated between AD70 and AD80. The setting is in and around Galilee where Jesus began His ministry. In Matthew we find that this Gospel is the only book that comes alongside the Old and New Testament canonization that bridges these two periods in history. Jesus came to bring salvation but faced rejection from His own people the Jews. William Barclay suggest, ‘Matthew sees Jesus as the fulfilment of the hopes and dreams of the Jewish nation, and the fulfilment of the promises of God to his people.’
The parables speak of hidden treasure in a field and the discovery of a fine pearl and…show more content… The parables that Jesus speaks of, are a form of apocalyptic and prophetic nature which mirrors the character of His personality and His work. The parables are to transform those who are to follow Jesus and this new way is now the mission of Jesus and for followers to be a part of the kingdom of heaven. Jesus quoted Psalm 78:1-3 to show that the prophecy of speaking in parables was as Hauerwas says; ‘…to reveal what is hidden from the foundation of the world’. Throughout this Gospel, Matthew uses phrases to re-assure us what the purpose of Jesus was to His people. A common term of phrase in Matthew is ‘…so that the scriptures might be fulfilled (e.g., 1:22; 2:15, 17, 23)’. In the discourse of the parables in this exegesis there is evidence that a common thread is present throughout and these verses are known as ‘parables of the kingdom’. Matthew is described as the ‘First Evangelist’ who is to now seek understanding from Jesus as the incarnation of God and interpret the teachings of parables along with law, prophecy and wisdom. His original views would have focused on the Torah, but now he has to rely on the wisdom of Jesus and His style to unlock the true meaning of prophecy combined with apocalyptic teachings Jesus gave. Ecclesiastes 12:9-10 tells us what a sapiential scribe should be, Witherington says; ‘The scribe is not merely to record but to enhance the wisdom examined by arrangement and elegance of expression…’.
Verses Matthew 13:44-50
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surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Brief Summary: Matthew discusses the lineage, birth, and early life of Christ in the first two chapters. From there, the book discusses the ministry of Jesus. The descriptions of Christ’s teachings are arranged around “discourses” such as the Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 through 7. Chapter 10 involves the mission and purpose of the disciples; chapter 13 is a collection of parables; chapter 18 discusses the church; chapter 23 begins
All of Paul’s epistles speak to God’s grace, but in these pastoral letters, Bruce views the main contribution to be the church as a firm foundation on which God stands, a church not merely as “an institution for the dispensing of the means of grace,” (44) but a church as a community instructed, practiced, organized and administered as it grows as a “community of ordinary men and women: who have the saving grace of Christ in common and await Jesus’ return.
In chapter five of his book, Bruce turns
An Exegesis of James
Synopsis/Overview:
The Book of James is addressed to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion and outlines how an individual should live their life. The book of James outlines the faith walk through sincere religion, honest faith, and wisdom. The book of James also contains a significant parallel to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. James begins by describing the overall traits of the walk of faith. James goes on to discuss the evil of the tongue, the responsibility