Part One: Rabbinic Matthew

A converted Rabbi

A Jewish Christian audience

The date of the gospel

Matthew's sources

Matthew's methodology: The structure of the gospel ; The function of the discourses ; The function of the narratives ; The function of the ending pericopes ; Concentric-circle presentation ; Matthew 28:18-20

the key to the gospel ; The movement of the gospel

Part Two: Meticulous Matthew

Understanding Matthew

Matthew 1:1-4:25 Preparation for the sermon on the mount

Matthew 5:1-7:29 The sermon on the mount-the authority of Jesus in word: The original sermon ; Matthew's audience ; Matthew's purpose in the sermon on the mount ; The sermon and structure of the sermon on the Mount ; The sermon in relation to the gospel as a whole ; Matthew's redaction of Mark's text

Matthew 8:1-9:28

The Messianic miracles

the authority of Jesus in deed: The function of the narrative ; Three miracle stories 8:1-17

Three discipleship stories 8:18-27 ; Two miracle stories 8:21-9:8 ; Three discipleship stories 9:9-18 ; Four miracle stories 9:18-34 ; Conclusion of the narrative. Matthew 10:1-42

The missionary discourse: Matthew's audience ; Introduction to the discourse 10:1-15a ; The mission of the apostles 10:5b-15 ; The hardships of apostleship 10:16-25 ; Encouragement: Do not be afraid! 10:31b-42

Matthew 11:1-12:50

The rejection of pseudo-Israel: The function of the narrative ; Condemnation of pseudo-Israel 11:2-27 ; Jesus' interpretation of the law 11:28-12:21 ; Condemnation of pseudo-Israel and designation of true Israel

Matthew 13:1-53

The discourse on the kingdom: The kingdom and the Jews who neither hear nor understand 13:1-35 ; The kingdom and discipleship 13:36-52

Matthew 13:1-53

The discourse on the kingdom: The kingdom and the Jews who neither hear nor understand 13:1-35 ; The kingdom and discipleship 13:36-52

Matthew 13:54-17:27

The community, Peter, and discipleship: Function of the narrative ; Lead-up to Peter on the waters 13:54-14:33 ; Lead-up to Petrine primacy 14:34-16:20 ; Lead-up to Peter paying tax 16:21-17:27

Matthew 18:1-35

The discourse to the community: Matthew's audience ; The discourse interpreted as directed to the community ; The discourse interpreted as directed to the authorities. Matthew 19:1-22:36

True as opposed to false discipleship: Four questions 19:1-30 ; True versus pseudo-Israel 20:1-22:14 ; Four questions 22:15-46 ; The purpose of the narrative

Matthew 23:1-25:46

Discipleship and the son of man: The audience ; Structure ; Warnings and condemnations 23:1-39 ; The apocalyptic discourse 24:1-31 ; Seven parousia 24:32-25:46

Matthew 26:1-28:20

The passion, death, and resurrection of the son of man

Part three: The theological Matthew

Matthaean theology

Matthew's Christology: Jesus is the Messiah ; Jesus is the son of God ; Jesus is the son of man

Matthew's ecclesiology: The Jew's rejection of Jesus ; Jesus' rejection of pseudo-Israel ; The church is the true Israel ; The leaders of the true Israel

The primacy of Peter: The pre-eminence of Peter ; Based on Jesus' words ; Authenticity ; Absence in Mark 8:27ff ; The formulation of Matthew 16:17-19 ; Emphasis on Peter's primacy ; Matthew's reasons

The apostle's work in the world: The mission to teach ; True discipleship ; The true disciple does ; The true disciples does all ; Is it necessary to do all? ; Is it possible to do all? ; The most radical law ; Matthew and Paul

The historicity of the gospels

The making of a gospel

The making of a gospel

The synoptic question