The book of matthew is part of the new testament in the holy bible and is one of the four gospels. The christian church put matthew s book first because matthew often refers to the old testament. The fivefold division may suggest that matthew has modeled his book on the structure of the pentateuch the first five books of the ot. As was stated, this emphasizes the human nature of our lord jesus christ.
So the early christians gave matthews name to the whole book. Matthew 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The open your bible commentary was written to encourage daily bible study. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. I would even say that his commentary on matthew is on par with his pillar commentary on john. It was not created to be read like an ordinary book, but is a verse by verse study of the gospel of matthew that is divided into small sections. By merging a careful study of matthews gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of firstcentury jewish. Matthews gospel tells the complete story of the birth, life, death and resurrection of jesus christ. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Is is said to contain the new testament as per willam tyndales bible and his own translation of the old testament till him being put to death. An abridgment of the 6 volume matthew henrys commentary on the bible.
It should also be mentioned that two hebrew matthew manuscripts have been found by jewish textual scholar nehemia gordon which say here that this genealogy is of the father of mary. The following textbook contains our own translation and commentary on the book of matthew. We will only recognize jesus christ in this book if we know him already. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry. 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.
Goodspeed called this gospel the most successful book ever written. 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. The apostolic origin and canonical rank of the gospel of matthew were accepted without a. More often than not, from the second century onward, it was matthews account of jesus that found its way into homilies, pastoral letters, theological writings, and catechetical instructions. The gospel of matthew introduction the book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. Matthew 5 commentary the expositors greek testament.
Jerome covers the entire text of matthews gospel by means of brief explanatory comments that clarify the text literally and historically. This bible was published by thomas matthew a pseudonym of john rogers in 1537. Verses 117 concerning this genealogy of our saviour, observe,i. Synoptic comes from two greek words which mean to see together and literally means able to be seen together. These three gospels each give an account of the same events in jesus life. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. Matthew henry has 569 books on goodreads with 12203 ratings. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel according to s. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format.
Genesis is a name taken from the greek, and signifies the book of generation or production. Growing up in a small town whereas modern western readers generally expect a series of neat, concise theological statements, god chose to reveal himself in more concrete historical forms. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Both matthew and luke quote the isaiah passage, but much later in their gospels matt 3. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book.
Introduction and overview matthew was the favorite and most prominent gospel of early christianity. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. Nearly 100 daily readings let you explore the gospel of matthew in depth. Project muse commentary on matthew the fathers of the. Matthew did not write the first book about jesus life. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel. This commentary is designed tobe used in many differen ways. Were there not some such dark nights, the light of the morning would not be so welcome. Each reading is short, but the content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical relevance. This is one of the words which have been transformed and ennobled by n. Matthew henrys most popular book is matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time.
It is the book or the account, as the hebrew word sepher, a book, sometimes signifies of the generation of jesus christ, of his ancestors according to the flesh. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Carefully constructed to facilitate memory early assumption that it was written by an apostolic witness. Commentary on the book of gospel of mark by matthew henry. The text of matthews gospel is now generally viewed as greek original, and not as a translation. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most systematic. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the. This method allows the reader to study and reflect on a sectionor a part of a section and then return. The holy gospel of jesus christ, according to matthew.
This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source. Carson once again has written one of the best commentaries on a particular book of the bible. The end of a lesson will have a portion called summary and application. He was a tax collector who accepted jesus call to discipleship matthew 9. Giving you holy bibles the way they were originally printed. Lukes reference includes the followup verses, which illuminate the great importance of johns message and the coming of the messiah. He may also be presenting the gospel as a new torah and jesus as a new and greater moses. According to saint matthew the synoptic gospels matthew, mark and luke are usually known as the synoptic gospels. Commentary on the gospel according to matthew author. His commentary on matthew, written in 398 and profoundly influential in the west, appears here for the first time in english translation.
Thus, in these four accounts of jesus life, death, and resurrection, we have the good news of salvation come to man. Clear, easy to read, great pastoral resource carsons commentary on matthew, maybe the best out of the expositors series. In this history written by matthew, mark, luke, and john, the spirit of god so governed their hearts, that although they were four in number, yet in effect and purpose they so consent, as though the whole had been composed by any one of. The author of the first gospel account is matthew greek name, also known as levi hebrew name. The gospel of matthew has long been the most popular of the four canonical gospels. This excellent commentary on matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the sociohistorical context of the gospel and the nature of matthews exhortation to his firstcentury christian audience. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published. The gospel of matthew was the most widely diffused gospel in early christianity. Accurate and readable, the niv new international version is the worlds most popular modern english bible translation.
Matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible esther 3 introduction a very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the ruin of all the people of god. Matthew open your bible commentary, new testament book 1. Preface 5 preface to matthew the literature on the gospels is endless, because the subject is endless a. Matthew, mark, luke and john make up the four books of the bible we call the gospels. William hendrickson, a more recent commentator, says the book is simply irresistible.
The new testament of the holy bible king james version. The name of the author, matthew, is listed in all lists of apostles at the seventh or eighth place matthew 10. If the book refers to the entire gospel, this could be read as implying that matthew wished to develop the theme of the nature of the lord jesus. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Matthew teach the text commentary series kindle edition by brown, jeannine k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Matthew collected taxes, but he became one of jesus 12 special friends matthew 9. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew teach the text commentary series. As mentioned above, the text of the gospel of matthew is divided up into sections of scripture verses.
Matthew does not just provide abstract statements about jesus. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible volume index by matthew henry read online. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible volume index. It is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him.