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IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Preparation for Public Ministry (3:1-4:25)
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IVP New Testament Commentary Series
Matthew
INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOM (1:1-4:23)
Preparation for Public Ministry (3:1-4:25)
Preparation for Public Ministry (3:1-4:25)
- Warnings of a Wilderness Prophet (3:1-12)
- John's Lifestyle Summons Us to Heed God's Call (3:1-4)
- John Has an Uncomfortable Message for Israel (3:5-10)
- John Proclaims the Coming Judge and Judgment (3:10-12)
- God Honors His Humble Son (3:13-17)
- John Recognizes Jesus as the Ultimate Baptizer (3:14)
- Jesus "Fulfills All Righteousness" by Identifying with His People (3:15)
- God Declares His Approval of Jesus (3:16-17)
- God's Son Passes the Test (4:1-11)
- Moving to a Bigger Town (4:12-16)
- Abandoning All for the Kingdom (4:17-22)
- Jesus Calls a Nucleus of Disciples (4:18-19)
- Jesus Relates to His Hearers in Terms They Can Understand (4:19)
- Jesus' Call Involves Downward Mobility (4:20)
- Jesus' Scandalous Call Costs Comfort and Challenges the Priority of Family (4:21-22)
- Jesus Demonstrates God's Reign with Power (4:23-25)
Matthew's introduction to Jesus' public ministry does not end with the stories of Jesus' childhood. Ancient biographies could include other introductory qualifications, and Matthew is no exception: he reports the attestation of the prophet John, of the heavenly voice and of Jesus' success in testing (3:1-4:11). Jesus' public ministry begins in 4:17.
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