San Antonio College Oklahoma Christian University Life of Christ: Matthew 19 Apr 2010 Bill Brewer William Lane Craig vs. Jamal Badawi Debate - Bill Brewer 2
Schedule Date Topic Assignments Due 11 Jan 10 Introduction 18 Jan 10 Lineage, Birth of Jesus syllabus 25 Jan 10 Timing, Preparation for Jesus' Advent 1 2, Gal. 3:23 4:7 1 Feb 10 Jesus' Baptism, Temptations; Test 1 (10%) 3, 4, 11, 14:1 12 8 Feb 10 Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living 5; 6; 19:1 12 15 Feb 10 Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living 7; paper 22 Feb 10 Fb10 Limited it Commission; i the Eternal Kingdom 10, 23 1 Mar 10 Parables of the Kingdom 13, 15, 25 8 Mar 10 By the Power of God; Test 2 (20%) 8, 9, 14 15 Mar 10 10 Spring Break 22 Mar 10 Power over Demons; Foundation of Jesus' Kingdom 12, 16 29 Mar 10 The Transfiguration; Instructions to the Church 17, 18, 19 5 Apr 10 Conflict withopponents; MountofOlives of Sermon 20 22 22, 24 12 Apr 10 The Last Supper, Betrayal, Trial, Crucifixion 26 27 19 Apr 10 The Resurrection of Christ; Test 3 (20%) 28 26 Apr 10 Post Resurrection; Doctrine of Atonement 1 Cor 15; Heb 7, 9, 10 3 May 10 FINAL EXAM (20%) - Bill Brewer 3 Lesson 14 Questions 1. Answer objective questions and write detailed paragraphs on Resurrection of Christ The five baptisms in Matthew 2. Compare and contrast the Great Commission of chapter 28 with the Limited Commission of chapter 10. 3. What apology does Matthew make in chapter 28? - Bill Brewer 4
Use of Greek kai in the NT 1 2 3 4 5 Coordinate Hendiadytic Pleonastic Epexegetic (Self-Explanation) Ascensive plus Noun A and Noun B many words in other (when one words or Adjective B Noun A would do) even to the point of A + B A + B = BA A = A + A A = B A A Mt 10:4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot Mt 3:11 (?) Holy Spirit it and fire or holy wind of fire Mt 5:12 Rejoice and be glad. Mt 1:19... being a righteous man and [even] not wanting to disgrace her... Mt 28:20... I am with you always, even to the end of the age 1 Feb 2010 - Bill Brewer 5 Matthew The Resurrection Accounts Mark Magdalene and the Magdalene, and Mary other Mary come to look the mother of James, at the grave and Salome, bring Earthquake spices Angel: Come, see, go, Young man: See, go tell, meet Jesus in tell disciples and Peter, Galilee and meet Jesus in Galilee as He said Women meet Jesus as they go to report [Long ending of Mark] Jesus: Go to Galilee Appears first to Mary Magdalene Pharisees do rumor control Disciples disbelieve Disciples go to mountain in Galilee Jesus gives Great Commission Mary along with country and at table encounters Jesus give Markan Great Commission Table Ascension? Luke Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother of James, and other women come to the tomb bringing the spices Two men: Remember how He predicted His trial, death, and resurrection Women report; disciples disbelieve but Peter visits the tomb Emmaus and at table encounters Jesus: stay in city for promise of My Father Bethany (Luke)/Olivet (Acts) Ascension John Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb and sees stone moved and body stolen Mary reports to Peter, who with beloved disciple visits tomb and believes mistaken news Mary encounters two angels and then Jesus Mary reports Cenacle encounter with disciples; Johannine Great Commission and Pentecost Jesus appears again to include Thomas Sea of Galilee encounter - Bill Brewer 6
- Bill Brewer 7 Matthew 27:62-64 [Picking up from last week...] 62 Now on the next day, which is the one after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, James Tissot 63 and said, Sir Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, After three days I am to rise again. 64 Therefore Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest the disciples come and steal Him away and say to the people, He has risen from the dead, and the last deception will be worse than the first. - Bill Brewer 8
Matthew 27:65-66 65 Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how. 66 And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone. Hagner, There are two miscalculations here. Both Pilate and the Pharisees... Underestimate Jesus Overestimate the disciples James Tissot - Bill Brewer 9 Matthew 28:1 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. - Bill Brewer 10
2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his garment as white as snow; 4 and the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. Matthew 28:2-6 - Bill Brewer 11 Matthew 28:7-10 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going before you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus *said to them, Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they shall see Me. - Bill Brewer 12
Matthew 28:11-15 11 Now while they were on their way, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and counseled together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, You are to say, His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep. 14 And if this should come to the governor s ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble. 15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day. - Bill Brewer 13 Matthew 28:16-20 16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. - Bill Brewer 14
Lesson 14 Questions 1. Answer objective questions and write detailed paragraphs on Resurrection of Christ The five baptisms in Matthew 2. Compare and contrast the Great Commission of chapter 28 with the Limited Commission of chapter 10. 3. What apology does Matthew make in chapter 28? - Bill Brewer 15 Schedule Date Topic Assignments Due 11 Jan 10 Introduction 18 Jan 10 Lineage, Birth of Jesus syllabus 25 Jan 10 Timing, Preparation for Jesus' Advent 1 2, Gal. 3:23 4:7 1 Feb 10 Jesus' Baptism, Temptations; Test 1 (10%) 3, 4, 11, 14:1 12 8 Feb 10 Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living 5; 6; 19:1 12 15 Feb 10 Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living 7; paper 22 Feb 10 Fb10 Limited it Commission; i the Eternal Kingdom 10, 23 1 Mar 10 Parables of the Kingdom 13, 15, 25 8 Mar 10 By the Power of God; Test 2 (20%) 8, 9, 14 15 Mar 10 10 Spring Break 22 Mar 10 Power over Demons; Foundation of Jesus' Kingdom 12, 16 29 Mar 10 The Transfiguration; Instructions to the Church 17, 18, 19 5 Apr 10 Conflict withopponents; MountofOlives of Sermon 20 22 22, 24 12 Apr 10 The Last Supper, Betrayal, Trial, Crucifixion 26 27 19 Apr 10 The Resurrection of Christ; Test 3 (20%) 28 26 Apr 10 Post Resurrection; Doctrine of Atonement 1 Cor 15; Heb 7, 9, 10 3 May 10 FINAL EXAM (20%) - Bill Brewer 16
Lesson 15 Questions 1. Answer objective questions and write detailed paragraphs on The concept of atonement Apostles 2. List six themes in the Gospel of Matthew 3. How does Matthew deal with the Old Testament? - Bill Brewer 17 Final Exam Questions How does a view of Matthew s gospel as occasional literature versus history for history s sake affect its interpretation? The occasional approach... Demands the occasion (purpose, provenance, etc.) for writing be made explicit; e.g., Matthew was written for a Jewish-Christian community who saw Jesus as the embodiment of Torah Allows for a more satisfying explanation of historical difficulties; e.g., Differences among the gospels are more differences of occasion than of history (e.g., genealogies of Matthew versus Luke) Opens up the possibility of passages being performative rather than simply informative; e.g., Exaggerated claims for faith would function as a brake on boasting Relativizes literary context vis-à-vis historical context; e.g., Sermon on Mount would apply to the Christian dispensation - Bill Brewer 18
Final Exam Questions How does the notion of the church as the inbreaking of God s future rule into the present fit the gospel of Matthew? The church as inbreaking kingdom is more an outcome of systematic theology than explicit it Matthean theology Even so, Matthew fits the concept very well; e.g., The end-times Messiah has come End-times salvation is at hand The end-times restoration of Law has occurred The end-times cleansing of the Temple has been accomplished The end-times cleansing from sin (baptism) is present The end-times banquet (Lord s supper) has been instituted The end-times resurrection has already begun - Bill Brewer 19 Final Exam Questions How do NT writers (including Matthew) use the OT? Not straightforward as commonly supposed; e.g., Mt 2:15, "Out of Egypt I called my son" (cf. Hos 11:1 on the Exodus) Mt 2:18, "A voice is heard in Ramah... (cf. Jer 31:15 about the Entry into Captivity) An explanation for how the NT uses of the OT include... Reflects Jewish way of making earlier truths relevant to later times; e.g., you were there (even though they weren t), Dt 5:1-4; and was it not written altogether th for our sakes, 1 Cor 9:10 Accords with the idea that the present can be read back onto the past; e.g., Levi paid tithes through Abraham (Heb 7:10) Is performative in laying claim to the OT as Christian scripture Thus, Matthew can say, scribe instructed in kingdom... (Mt 13:52) NT writers did not have to go to the OT for the mind of God they already had it! - Bill Brewer 20
Final Exam Questions Explain Matthew s view of the church in terms of a contrast community. Overcoming evil rather than simply resisting it (e.g., Mt 5:39-41) Renunciation of violence (e.g., Mt 26:52) Forgiveness and reconciliation vs. life centered on the courtroom (e.g., the six antitheses ) Servant-leadership vs. lording over others (e.g., Mt 20:25-28) 28) Divine reversal through God s initiative (e.g., the Beatitudes) vs. human action (e.g., Mt 12:43-45). Also see Mt 8:10-12, many will come from the east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness... Real righteousness vs. hypocrisy (e.g., Mt 7:21-23) - Bill Brewer 21 Final Exam Questions Demonstrate Matthew s special interest in Peter and offer a possible explanation. Examples include thou art Peter Mt 16:18; the first Simon Mt 102 10:2; Peter walking on water Mt 14:28ff; the two-drachma tax Mt 17:24ff; the limits of forgiveness Mt 18:21ff The Gospel of Matthew may have originated in Syrian Antioch, site of the confrontation between Peter and Paul described in Gal 2:11 Earliest allusions to Matthew s gospel were by Ignatius of Antioch The Matthean community may have been roiled by factions that used Peter and Paul as their unwilling standard bearers Matthew s gospel may in part reflect an attempt to chart a middle path between the two factions; i.e., preserving Gentile inclusion along with preeminence of Jews and Jewish law-keeping Hence favorable estimations of Gentiles; e.g., Mt 8:10-12; 21:43 Hence also Matthew s special interest in Peter - Bill Brewer 22