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GROWING DEEPLY BIBLE STUDY SESSION 16 Gospel of Matthew. January 29, 2014. PEOPLE/GROUPS IN GOSPELS. Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Zealots Sanhedrin People of the Land. PHARISEES. Influential Laity More religious, than political Interpretation of the Law Providence directs all
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GROWING DEEPLY BIBLE STUDY SESSION 16Gospel of Matthew January 29, 2014
PEOPLE/GROUPS IN GOSPELS Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Zealots Sanhedrin People of the Land
PHARISEES Influential Laity More religious, than political Interpretation of the Law Providence directs all Free will & personal responsibility Life after death – reward/punishment Angels & Demons Torah and Oral Tradition
SADDUCEES Priestly class Powerful and political Free will to choose good/evil & responsible for choice Rejected: resurrection, Messiah, angels/demons Torah and Temple
ESSENES Separated from society, but in own communities Apart from hopelessly corrupted world/society Qumran?? John the Baptist??
SANHEDRIN Governing body Legislative and Judicial 70 + High Priest Power granted/approved by Rome
ZEALOTS Zeal for Jewish purity, power & independence Apocalyptic hope Advocating open war with Rome
People of the Land Simple ordinary folk Struggling to survive Little knowledge of Torah, yet sincere Extreme apocalyptic hopes/expectations Primary audience/client of Jesus
MATTHEW Your Observations Date Author Style Themes Audience
MATTHEW DATE After: 65-68 Before: 110 Likely: 75-100 Settle: 80-90
MATTHEW AUTHOR Matthew?? Jewish-Christian Knew Greek Knew Jewish Scriptures
MATTHEW AUDIENCE / THEME Jewish-Christians in Jewish society Jesus as fulfillment of true Judaism Jesus fulfilled Scripture Text references: historical event, underlying meaning
MATTHEW JESUS is: • open about his identity/role • wise teacher – “Rabbi” • intellectual – thinker, prodder • “regal” figure, King of Israel
MATTHEW TEACHING STYLES • hyperbole • metaphor • parable • NOT allegory
MATTHEW: Outline Birth Narratives 1-2 Beginning of Ministry 3-4 Sermon on the Mount 5-7 Public Ministry/Teaching 8:1-16:12 Recognition & Confession 16:13-23 Cost of Discipleship & Road to Jerusalem 16:24-20:34 In Jerusalem 21-25 Passion/Crucifixion/Resurrection 26-28