The personalities of this book include the messiah jesus christ, his parents mary and. 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. 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. Some think that he was the only one of all the penmen of the scripture that was not of the seed of israel. The gospel of luke complete bible commentary verse by. Messiah hebrew and christ greek both mean anointed one. Matthew refers to words from the old testament over 60 times. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book.
Each packet in this series contains important background information on a specific biblical booksuch as authorship, date, setting, and book outlinesas well as indepth versebyverse commentary on each. Matthew henry bible commentary complete bible study online. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. He was a 17th and early 18th century minister of the gospel in chester, england, and died in 1714. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. We are now entering into the labours of another evangelist. 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. France in the tyndale new testament commentary series since 1985, but in 2007, france published a much more comprehensive commentary on this gospel in the nicnt series the new international commentary on.
Study the bible online using commentary on matthew and more. You can find the best commentary on matthew for you using the tools on the right side. Matthew overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the. Matthew the expositors bible commentary kindle edition. The bible commentary and notes series hosted on is designed to help pastors and bible teachers study the bible in its proper historical and literary context. Text commentaries by matthew henry blue letter bible. Matthews emphasis on the old testament preparation for the gospel makes it an ideal bridge from the. 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 1708 1710 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. Matthew free bible study commentary in simple english. Originally written in 1706, matthew henrys six volume complete commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible. Study matthew using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
He speaks of his great affection and concern for their spiritual welfare phil. Henry has profound insights on the content, message and nature of gods divine revelation. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. Matthew 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this set of commentaries by charles box covers 26 books of the old and new testaments. The key word in matthew is kingdom and is used 28 times. The coming day will burn them up, says the lord who rules over all. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete genesis. As we come today to the gospel of matthew, id like to bridge the gap between the old testament and the new testament because, in order to appreciate and to have a right. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew the expositors 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.
Matthew, tyndale new testament commentary, page 11. Please login or register to save highlights and make annotations. Each section will be in a box, so that you can easily find a particular passage. The gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelists community and the other jews, particularly with its sharp. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible, vol. 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. Aug 09, 2015 the book of matthew is part of the new testament in the holy bible and is one of the four gospels. 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.
Matthew shows that what god told his people in the old testament came true in the life of jesus. Matthews emphasis on the old testament preparation for the gospel makes it. 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. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. Matthew overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Matthew brazos theological commentary on the bible. Matthew brazos theological commentary on the bible hauerwas, stanley on. The christian church put matthews book first because matthew often refers to the old testament. Perfect for all readers of the bible who want a convenient, comprehensive commentary. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. The classic work with updated language is the abridged concise edition.
Matthew the expositors bible commentary kindle edition by carson, d. Matthew 1, new international version niv the bible app. A verse by verse commentary on the bible book of matthew. The book of matthew is a gospel that contains narrative history, genealogy, parables, sermons, and some prophetic oracles. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple. But right from the beginning the christian tradition confirms that the apostle matthew is the author of this gospel. Commentaries for the book of matthew introduction to the kingdom 1. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book.
The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. But this tradition also says that matthews gospel was originally written in hebrew or aramaic. Unfortunately, this has not been made clear enough. The main characters of this religion, religion story are. A short commentary on the gospel of matthew has been available by r. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew henry. Though most new testament scholars believe that the gospel of matthew was not the first of the four written, it is well placed as the first book of the. The gospel of luke complete bible commentary verse by verse.
Excellent bible commentary what did you love best about matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible, vol. He begins with the inscription and benediction, phil. So, matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. Editions of matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. Commentary on the book of jeremiah by matthew henry old. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church.
Ifthebookreferstothebookofthe gospel of matthew, the idea could be that this is a gospel. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. Therefore, jesus was the messiah that they were waiting for. But right from the beginning the christian tradition confirms that the. The more expensive edition published in 20 the new matthew henry commentary. It was written by matthew levi, the disciple of christ around 4850 a. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. Book of matthew matthew henry bible commentary complete. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy.
In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. The gospel of matthew complete bible commentary verse by. The slaughter of the infants and innocent suffering matthew 2. Editions for matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. Matthew overview matthew henrys complete commentary on. Matthew henrys wellknown sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 170810 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. Study matthew using john lightfoots bible commentary to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer.
Commentary on the whole bible volume i genesis to deuteronomy ebook. Read matthew commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The cheaper edition published in 2010 the new matthew henry commentary. Introduction to the book of matthew bible commentary theology. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. From genesis to revelation, matthew henry successfully combines practical application, devotional insight, and scholarship on the entire bible.
Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry. He introduces important old testament words in a special way 12 times. Spiritual and practical lessons are extracted from every verse of the book of matthew, as well as detailed explanation of the text. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Concise commentary on the bible book of matthew audiobook. The book of matthew is part of the new testament in the holy bible and is one of the four gospels. As in most books of the bible, the name of the author is not mentioned in matthews gospel. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. From the statement in the ancient greek text, it is difficult to tell what the book of the genealogy refers to. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. The only reason i gave the book a 4 star rating is because of the chapter setup.
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