Commentaries
Arabic
- إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير متى
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير مَرْقُس
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير لوقا
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إِنْجِيْلُ المَسِيْحِِِ حسبَ البَشير يُوْحَنَّا
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه) - أعمال الرسل حسب البشير لوقا
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - رِسَالةُ بُولُسَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَهْلِ رُوْمِيَة
(عَبدُ المَسِيْح وزُمَلاؤه) - رسالة بُوْلُس الرَّسُوْل إلى أهْلِ غَلاَطِيَّة
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه) - رِسالةُ بُولُسَ الرَّسُول إِلَى أَهْلِ كَنِيْسَةِ فِيْلِبِّي
(عبد المَسِيْح وزملاؤه) - رِسالةُ بولس الرَّسول إِلَى الكَنِيْسَةِ في كُوْلُوْسِّيْ
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - رِسَالَةِ بولس الرَّسول إلى العِبْرَانِيِّيْنَ
(عَبد المسِيح وزُملاؤُه) - رِسَالةُ يَعْقُوب
(عَبد المسِيح وزُملاؤُه) - رُؤْيا يوحنا اللاهوتي
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه)
English
- The Gospel of Christ according to Matthew
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to Mark
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to Luke
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to John
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - Acts of the Apostles
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - Studies in the Letter of Paul to the Romans
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues)
German
- Die Offenbarung des Johannes
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues)
PREFACE
PART 1
THE PRELIMINARY PERIOD IN THE MINISTRY OF CHRIST
(MATTHEW 1:1 – 4:25)
THE PRELIMINARY PERIOD IN THE MINISTRY OF CHRIST
(MATTHEW 1:1 – 4:25)
A – BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS
(MATTHEW 1:1-2:23)
1. Genealogy of Jesus
(Matthew 1:1-17)
(MATTHEW 1:1-2:23)
1. Genealogy of Jesus
(Matthew 1:1-17)
2. Birth and Naming of Jesus
(Matthew 1:18-25)
(Matthew 1:18-25)
3. Visit and Worship of the Magi
(Matthew 2:1-11)
(Matthew 2:1-11)
4. Herod’s Attempt to Kill Jesus
(Matthew 2:12-23)
(Matthew 2:12-23)
B – JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES THE WAY OF CHRIST
(MATTHEW 3:1-4:11)
1. The Call to Repentance (Matthew 3:1-12)
(MATTHEW 3:1-4:11)
1. The Call to Repentance (Matthew 3:1-12)
2. The Baptism of Christ
(Matthew 3:13-15)
(Matthew 3:13-15)
3. Proclamation of the Unity of the Holy Trinity
(Matthew 3:16-17)
(Matthew 3:16-17)
4. The Temptation of Christ and His Great Victory
(Matthew 4:1-11)
(Matthew 4:1-11)
C – CHRIST BEGINS HIS GALILEAN MINISTRY
(MATTHEW 4:12-25)
1. Christ Chooses Capernaum as a Residence
(Matthew 4:12-17)
(MATTHEW 4:12-25)
1. Christ Chooses Capernaum as a Residence
(Matthew 4:12-17)
2. Christ Calls the First Two Brothers to Discipleship
(Matthew 4:18-22)
(Matthew 4:18-22)
3. A Beautiful Account of the Savior’s Ministry
(Matthew 4:23-25)
(Matthew 4:23-25)
PART 2
CHRIST TEACHES AND MINISTERS IN GALILEE
(MATTHEW 5:1 – 11:1)
CHRIST TEACHES AND MINISTERS IN GALILEE
(MATTHEW 5:1 – 11:1)
A – THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
(MATTHEW 5:1 – 7:27) (The First Collection of the Words of Jesus)
a) The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
(MATTHEW 5:1 – 7:27) (The First Collection of the Words of Jesus)
a) The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
b) The Purpose of the Sermon on the Mount: The Application of the Law of God
(Matthew 5:13-16)
(Matthew 5:13-16)
c) The Infallibility and Fulfillment of the Law of Moses in the Law of Christ
(Matthew 5:17-20)
(Matthew 5:17-20)
1. OUR DUTIES TOWARDS MEN
(MATTHEW 5:21-48)
a) Forbidding Murder Aims at Reconciliation
(Matthew 5:21-26)
(MATTHEW 5:21-48)
a) Forbidding Murder Aims at Reconciliation
(Matthew 5:21-26)
b) Forbidding Adultery Signifies Seeking Purity
(Matthew 5:27-32)
(Matthew 5:27-32)
c) Forbidding Oaths Signifies Telling the Truth
(Matthew 5:33-37)
(Matthew 5:33-37)
d) Meekness Overcomes Revenge
(Matthew 5:38-42)
(Matthew 5:38-42)
e) Hatred of Enemies is Replaced with Love
(Matthew 5:43-48)
(Matthew 5:43-48)
2. OUR DUTIES TOWARDS GOD
(MATTHEW 6:1-18)
a) Almsgiving in Secret
(Matthew 6:1-4)
(MATTHEW 6:1-18)
a) Almsgiving in Secret
(Matthew 6:1-4)
b) Prayer in Solitude
(Matthew 6:5-8)
(Matthew 6:5-8)
c) The Lord’s Prayer
(Matthew 6:9-13)
(Matthew 6:9-13)
d) The Inevitable Seeking of Reconciliation
(Matthew 6:14-15)
(Matthew 6:14-15)
e) Fasting Joyously
(Matthew 6:16-18)
(Matthew 6:16-18)
3. THE VICTORY OVER OUR EVIL INTENTS
(MATTHEW 6:19-7:6)
a) He Who Collects Money for Himself Shall Serve Satan
(Matthew 6:19-24)
(MATTHEW 6:19-7:6)
a) He Who Collects Money for Himself Shall Serve Satan
(Matthew 6:19-24)
b) Trusting the Providence of Your Heavenly Father
(Matthew 6:25-34)
(Matthew 6:25-34)
c) He Who Knows His Lord, Judges Himself, not Others
(Matthew 7:1-6)
(Matthew 7:1-6)
4. THE SUMMARY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
(MATTHEW 7:7-27)
a) The Prayer of Faith in God the Father (Matthew 7:7-11)
(MATTHEW 7:7-27)
a) The Prayer of Faith in God the Father (Matthew 7:7-11)
b) The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
c) The Two Ways
(Matthew 7:13-14)
(Matthew 7:13-14)
d) The False Prophets
(Matthew 7:15-20)
(Matthew 7:15-20)
e) The Application of the Law by the Power of the Spirit
(Matthew 7:21-23)
(Matthew 7:21-23)
f) The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
(Matthew 7:24-29)
(Matthew 7:24-29)
B – THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST IN CAPERNAUM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
(MATTHEW 8:1 – 9:35)
1. The Leper Healed
(Matthew 8:1-4)
(MATTHEW 8:1 – 9:35)
1. The Leper Healed
(Matthew 8:1-4)
2. Christ Heals the Centurion’s Servant
(Matthew 8:5-13)
(Matthew 8:5-13)
3. Peter’s Mother-in-law Healed
(Matthew 8:14-17)
(Matthew 8:14-17)
4. The Principles of Following Jesus
(Matthew 8:18-22)
(Matthew 8:18-22)
5. Jesus Calms the Storm and the Waves
(Matthew 8:23-27)
(Matthew 8:23-27)
6. Thousand Devils Cast Out of Two Possessed Men
(Matthew 8:28-34)
(Matthew 8:28-34)
7. Christ’s Authority and Power to Forgive and to Heal
(Matthew 9:1-8)
(Matthew 9:1-8)
8. The Calling of Matthew, the Tax Collector
(Matthew 9:9-13)
(Matthew 9:9-13)
9. The Baptist’s Disciples Question about Fasting
(Matthew 9:14-17)
(Matthew 9:14-17)
10. A Girl Brought Back to Life and a Woman Healed
(Matthew 9:18-26)
(Matthew 9:18-26)
11. Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man Healed
(Matthew 9:27-34)
(Matthew 9:27-34)
C – THE TWELVE DISCIPLES ARE SENT OUT TO PREACH AND SERVE
(MATTHEW 9:35 – 11:1)
1. The Great Compassion of Christ
(Matthew 9:35-38)
(MATTHEW 9:35 – 11:1)
1. The Great Compassion of Christ
(Matthew 9:35-38)
2. The Calling of the Twelve Disciples
(Matthew 10:1-4)
(Matthew 10:1-4)
3. THE METHODS OF SPREADING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
(MATTHEW 10:5 – 11:1) (The Second Collection of the Words of Jesus)
a) The Fundamental Principles of Preaching
(Matthew 10:5-15)
(MATTHEW 10:5 – 11:1) (The Second Collection of the Words of Jesus)
a) The Fundamental Principles of Preaching
(Matthew 10:5-15)
b) The Risks of Preaching
(Matthew 10:16-25)
(Matthew 10:16-25)
c) Encouragement Amidst Trouble (Matthew 10:26-33)
d) Division as a Result of Preaching
(Matthew 10:34-39)
(Matthew 10:34-39)
e) The Sublime Aim of Preaching
(Matthew 10:40-11:1)
(Matthew 10:40-11:1)
PART 3
THE UNBELIEVING JEWS AND THEIR ENMITY TO JESUS
(MATTHEW 11:2-18:35)
THE UNBELIEVING JEWS AND THEIR ENMITY TO JESUS
(MATTHEW 11:2-18:35)
1. THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS REJECT CHRIST
(MATTHEW 11:2-12:50)
a) Jesus’ Answer to the Baptist’s Disciples
(Matthew 11:2-29)
(MATTHEW 11:2-12:50)
a) Jesus’ Answer to the Baptist’s Disciples
(Matthew 11:2-29)
b) Jesus Rebukes the Unbelieving Cities
(Matthew 11:20-24)
(Matthew 11:20-24)
c) The Declaration of the Unity of the Holy Trinity
(Matthew 11:25-27)
(Matthew 11:25-27)
d) The Invitation to Rest in Christ
(Matthew 11:28-30)
(Matthew 11:28-30)
e) The Disciples Pluck the Heads of Grain on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:1-8)
(Matthew 12:1-8)
f) The Healing of the Withered Hand on the Sabbath and the Plot to Kill Jesus
(Matthew 12:9-21)
(Matthew 12:9-21)
g) Of Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
(Matthew 12:22-37)
(Matthew 12:22-37)
h) The Sign of the Prophet Jonas
(Matthew 12:38-45)
(Matthew 12:38-45)
i) Jesus’ True Relatives
(Matthew 12:46-50)
(Matthew 12:46-50)
2. THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: CHRIST TEACHES IN PARABLES
(MATTHEW 13:1-58) (The Third Collection of the Words of Christ)
a) The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23)
(MATTHEW 13:1-58) (The Third Collection of the Words of Christ)
a) The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23)
b) The Parable of the Tares in the Field
(Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43)
(Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43)
c) The Parable of the Mustard Seed and the Parable of the Leaven
(Matthew 13:31-35)
(Matthew 13:31-35)
d) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
(Matthew 13:44-46)
(Matthew 13:44-46)
e) The Net Cast Into the Sea of Peoples
(Matthew 13:47-53)
(Matthew 13:47-53)
f) Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
(Matthew 13:54-58)
(Matthew 13:54-58)
3. JESUS’ MINISTRY AND TRAVELING
(MATTHEW 14:1 – 17:27)
a) The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12)
(MATTHEW 14:1 – 17:27)
a) The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12)
b) Feeding the Five Thousand
(Matthew 14:13-21)
(Matthew 14:13-21)
c) Jesus Walks on the Sea
(Matthew 14:22-27)
(Matthew 14:22-27)
d) Peter Sinks Down in the Lake
(Matthew 14:28-35)
(Matthew 14:28-35)
e) Defilement Within and Without
(Matthew 15:1-9)
(Matthew 15:1-9)
f) Out of the Heart Proceed Evil Thoughts
(Matthew 15:10-20)
(Matthew 15:10-20)
g) The Phoenician Woman’s Great Faith Shown by her Humility
(Matthew 15:21-28)
(Matthew 15:21-28)
h) Four Thousand Men Fed
(Matthew 15:29-39)
(Matthew 15:29-39)
i) Jesus Attacks Fanaticism and Shallowness
(Matthew 16:1-12)
(Matthew 16:1-12)
j) Peter’s Decisive Confession of Jesus’ Divinity
(Matthew 16:13-20)
(Matthew 16:13-20)
k) True Faith is a Gift of the Father’s Revelation
(Matthew 16:17-20)
(Matthew 16:17-20)
l) Jesus First Prediction of His Death and Resurrection
(Matthew 16:21-28)
(Matthew 16:21-28)
m) The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Hermon
(Matthew 17:1-8)
(Matthew 17:1-8)
n) The Clarification of Elijah’s Promised Coming
(Matthew 17:9-13)
(Matthew 17:9-13)
o) The Epileptic Boy Cured
(Matthew 17:14-21)
(Matthew 17:14-21)
p) Jesus’ Second Prediction of His Death and Resurrection
(Matthew 17:22-27)
(Matthew 17:22-27)
4. PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
(MATTHEW 18:1-35) (The Fourth Collection of the Words of Christ)
a) The Disciples’ Pride and the Children’s Humility
(Matthew 18:1-14)
(MATTHEW 18:1-35) (The Fourth Collection of the Words of Christ)
a) The Disciples’ Pride and the Children’s Humility
(Matthew 18:1-14)
b) Mutual Forgiveness Among Brothers
(Matthew 18:15-17)
(Matthew 18:15-17)
c) Prohibiting and Forbidding in Christ’s Name
(Matthew 18:18-20)
(Matthew 18:18-20)
d) Infinite Forgiveness
(Matthew 18:21-22)
(Matthew 18:21-22)
e) The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
(Matthew 18:23-35)
(Matthew 18:23-35)
PART 4
JESUS’ MINISTRY IN THE JORDAN VALLEY DURING HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
(MATTHEW 19:1 – 20:34)
JESUS’ MINISTRY IN THE JORDAN VALLEY DURING HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
(MATTHEW 19:1 – 20:34)
1. The Order of True Marriage
(Matthew 19:1-6)
(Matthew 19:1-6)
2. The Sin of Divorce
(Matthew 19:7-9)
(Matthew 19:7-9)
3. Abstention from Marriage for the Sake of Christ’s Ministry
(Matthew 19:10-12)
(Matthew 19:10-12)
4. Christ Loves and Blesses Little Children
(Matthew 19:13-15)
(Matthew 19:13-15)
5. The Rich Young Man and the Danger of Richness
(Matthew 19:16-26)
(Matthew 19:16-26)
6. Can a Rich Man Enter Heaven?
(Matthew 19:23-26)
(Matthew 19:23-26)
7. The Wages of Those Who are Persecuted for Christ’s Sake
(Matthew 19:27-30)
(Matthew 19:27-30)
8. The Equal Wages to All Laborers
(Matthew 20:1-16)
(Matthew 20:1-16)
9. Jesus’ Third Prediction of His Death and Resurrection
(Matthew 20:17-19)
(Matthew 20:17-19)
10. Stupid Pride Among Jesus’ Followers
(Matthew 20:20-23)
(Matthew 20:20-23)
11. Who is the Greatest and Who is the Least?
(Matthew 20:24-28)
(Matthew 20:24-28)
12. Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight in Jericho
(Matthew 20:29-34)
(Matthew 20:29-34)
PART 5
JESUS’ LAST MINISTRIES IN JERUSALEM
(MATTHEW 21:1 – 25:46)
JESUS’ LAST MINISTRIES IN JERUSALEM
(MATTHEW 21:1 – 25:46)
A – A DISPUTE IN THE TEMPLE
(MATTHEW 21:1 – 22:46)
1. Jesus’ Entrance into Jerusalem
(Matthew 21:1-9)
(MATTHEW 21:1 – 22:46)
1. Jesus’ Entrance into Jerusalem
(Matthew 21:1-9)
2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple
(Matthew 21:10-17)
(Matthew 21:10-17)
3. The Unfruitful Fig Tree Cursed
(Matthew 21:18-22)
(Matthew 21:18-22)
4. Jesus Questioned by the Elders of the Jews
(Matthew 21:23-27)
(Matthew 21:23-27)
5. Jesus Gives Four Parables
(Matthew 21:28 – 22:14)
a) The Parable of the Two Sons
(Matthew 21:28-32)
(Matthew 21:28 – 22:14)
a) The Parable of the Two Sons
(Matthew 21:28-32)
b) The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers
(Matthew 21:33-41)
(Matthew 21:33-41)
c) The Parable about the Stumbling Block
(Matthew 21:42-46)
(Matthew 21:42-46)
d) The Parable of the Great Wedding Feast
(Matthew 22:1-14)
(Matthew 22:1-14)
6. The Things that are Caesar’s, and Those that are God’s
(Matthew 22:15-22)
(Matthew 22:15-22)
7. In the Resurrection they neither Marry nor are Given in Marriage
(Matthew 22:23-33)
(Matthew 22:23-33)
8. The Great Commandment
(Matthew 22:34-40)
(Matthew 22:34-40)
9. Christ is the Lord
(Matthew 22:41-46)
(Matthew 22:41-46)
B – CHRIST REBUKES AND WARNS THE JEWISH SPIRITUAL LEADERS
(MATTHEW 23:1-39) (The Fifth Collection of the Words of Jesus)
1. Rebuke of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-7)
(MATTHEW 23:1-39) (The Fifth Collection of the Words of Jesus)
1. Rebuke of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-7)
2. The Humility of Faithful Teachers
(Matthew 23:8-12)
(Matthew 23:8-12)
3. The First Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees
(Matthew 23:13)
(Matthew 23:13)
4. The Second Woe
(Matthew 23:14)
(Matthew 23:14)
5. The Third Woe
(Matthew 23:15)
(Matthew 23:15)
6. The Fourth Woe
(Matthew 23:16-22)
(Matthew 23:16-22)
7. The Fifth Woe
(Matthew 23:23-24)
(Matthew 23:23-24)
8. The Sixth Woe
(Matthew 23:25-26)
(Matthew 23:25-26)
9. The Seventh Woe
(Matthew 23:27-28)
(Matthew 23:27-28)
10. The Eighth Woe
(Matthew 23:29-33)
(Matthew 23:29-33)
11. Jesus’ Prophesy about Jerusalem
(Matthew 23:34-36)
(Matthew 23:34-36)
12. The Hardheartedness of the People of Jerusalem in Front of Christ’s Mercy and Compassion
(Matthew 23:37-39)
(Matthew 23:37-39)
C – CHRIST’S SERMON ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
(MATTHEW 24:1-25:46) (The Sixth Collection of Words of Jesus)
1. Christ Leaves the Temple (Matthew 24:1-2)
(MATTHEW 24:1-25:46) (The Sixth Collection of Words of Jesus)
1. Christ Leaves the Temple (Matthew 24:1-2)
2. The Disciples’ Questions (Matthew 24:3)
3. Take Heed that no One Deceives You
(Matthew 24:4-5)
(Matthew 24:4-5)
4. God’s Wrath Falling on Men
(Matthew 24:6-8)
(Matthew 24:6-8)
5. They Will Deliver You up to Tribulation
(Matthew 24:9-14)
(Matthew 24:9-14)
6. The Destruction of Jerusalem
(Matthew 24:15-22)
(Matthew 24:15-22)
7. False Christs
(Matthew 24:23-26)
(Matthew 24:23-26)
8. The Clear Signs of Christ’s Second Coming
(Matthew 24:27-31)
(Matthew 24:27-31)
9. The End of the Worlds
(Matthew 24:32-36)
(Matthew 24:32-36)
10. The Salvation of the Believers
(Matthew 24:37-41)
(Matthew 24:37-41)
11. Watch!
(Matthew 24:42-51)
(Matthew 24:42-51)
12. The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
(Matthew 25:1-13)
(Matthew 25:1-13)
13. The Parable of the Talents
(Matthew 25:14-30)
a) Are You Talented?
(Matthew 25:14-18)
(Matthew 25:14-30)
a) Are You Talented?
(Matthew 25:14-18)
b) The Lord Rewards the Faithful
(Matthew 25:19-23)
(Matthew 25:19-23)
c) The Lord Judges the Lazy Servant
(Matthew 25:24-30)
(Matthew 25:24-30)
14. Christ is the Eternal Judge
(Matthew 25:31-33)
(Matthew 25:31-33)
15. Christ’s Judgment on His Loving Followers
(Matthew 25:34-40)
(Matthew 25:34-40)
16. The Judge’s Judgment on the Evil Ones
(Matthew 25:41-46)
(Matthew 25:41-46)
PART 6
CHRIST’S SUFFEINGS AND DEATH
(MATTHEW 26:1-27:66)
CHRIST’S SUFFEINGS AND DEATH
(MATTHEW 26:1-27:66)
1. Jesus Prophesies His Death
(Matthew 26:1-2)
(Matthew 26:1-2)
2. The Consultation against Jesus
(Matthew 26:3-5)
(Matthew 26:3-5)
3. The Shrouding of Christ
(Matthew 26:6-13)
(Matthew 26:6-13)
4. The Treachery of Judas
(Matthew 26:14-16)
(Matthew 26:14-16)
5. Preparing the Passover
(Matthew 26:17-19)
(Matthew 26:17-19)
6. The Declaration of the Coming Treachery
(Matthew 26:20-25)
(Matthew 26:20-25)
7. The First Lord’s Supper
(Matthew 26:26-29)
(Matthew 26:26-29)
8. Jesus’ Predictions on His Way to Gethsemane
(Matthew 26:30-35)
(Matthew 26:30-35)
9. Christ’s Prayer in Gethsemane
(Matthew 26:36-38)
(Matthew 26:36-38)
10. Jesus’ Struggle in His Prayer
(Matthew 26:39)
(Matthew 26:39)
11. Pray Lest You Enter into Temptation
(Matthew 26:40-41)
(Matthew 26:40-41)
12. Jesus’ Entire Submission to His Father’s Will
(Matthew 26:42-46)
(Matthew 26:42-46)
13. Jesus Arrested
(Matthew 26:47-50)
(Matthew 26:47-50)
14. Jesus Heals His Attacker’s Ear
(Matthew 26:51-56)
(Matthew 26:51-56)
15. Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
(Matthew 26:57-68)
(Matthew 26:57-68)
16. Peter Denies Christ
(Matthew 26:69-75)
(Matthew 26:69-75)
17. Jesus Delivered to the Governor
(Matthew 27:1-2)
(Matthew 27:1-2)
18. The End of the Traitor
(Matthew 27:3-5)
(Matthew 27:3-5)
19. The Prophecy has its Accomplishment: Concerning the Price of Betrayal
(Matthew 27:6-10)
(Matthew 27:6-10)
20. Jesus Before the Roman Civil Court: The Doubts about Jesus’ Kingship
(Matthew 27:11-14)
(Matthew 27:11-14)
21. The Choosing of an Insurgent
(Matthew 27:15-23)
(Matthew 27:15-23)
22. They Cursed Themselves and Their Children
(Matthew 27:24-26)
(Matthew 27:24-26)
23. The Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus
(Matthew 27:27-30)
(Matthew 27:27-30)
24. Simon of Cyrene Bears Jesus’ Cross
(Matthew 27:31-34)
(Matthew 27:31-34)
25. The Holy One was Crucified Between Two Robbers
(Matthew 27:35-38)
(Matthew 27:35-38)
26. The Official Blasphemy
(Matthew 27:39-44)
(Matthew 27:39-44)
27. The Frowns of God and Nature on the Crucified
(Matthew 27:45-50)
(Matthew 27:45-50)
28. The Strange Events at the Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27:51-53)
(Matthew 27:51-53)
29. Witnesses for the Death of Christ
(Matthew 27:54-56)
(Matthew 27:54-56)
30. The Burial of Christ
(Matthew 27:57-61)
(Matthew 27:57-61)
31. The Tomb Sealed and Guarded
(Matthew 27:62-66)
(Matthew 27:62-66)
PART 7
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
(MATTHEW 28:1-20)
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
(MATTHEW 28:1-20)
1. The Empty Tomb and the Angel’s Words
(Matthew 28:1-4)
(Matthew 28:1-4)
2. The Determined Resurrection of the Crucified
(Matthew 28:5-7)
(Matthew 28:5-7)
3. The Appearance of Christ
(Matthew 28:8-10)
(Matthew 28:8-10)
4. The Artifice of the Elders of the Jews
(Matthew 28:11-15)
(Matthew 28:11-15)
5. The Appearance of Christ in Galilee and His Command to Preach to the World
(Matthew 28:16-18)
(Matthew 28:16-18)
6. The Unlimited Authority of Christ
(Matthew 28:18-19)
(Matthew 28:18-19)
7. Christ’s Command to Preach to all the Nations
(Matthew 28:19)
(Matthew 28:19)
8. Christ’s Command to Baptize
(Matthew 28:19)
(Matthew 28:19)
9. Christ’s Command to Teach Sanctification
(Matthew 28:20)
(Matthew 28:20)
10. Christ’s Promise to be with His Followers
(Matthew 28:20)
(Matthew 28:20)
3. Proclamation of the Unity of the Holy Trinity
(Matthew 3:16-17)
When Jesus was baptized, the heavens were opened to him to testify their full favors to him. They were never opened to any man on the earth before, since no man had ever obtained the full favor of God until the beloved Jesus stood before him, meek, obedient and without sin.
The identity of Jesus was already proclaimed by John. Yet it is proclaimed again, not by flesh, but by heaven. Here the Father proclaims from heaven the identity of his Son, the Lord Jesus "the beloved Son of God" (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
When Christ confessed, through his baptism, that he came to die, be buried and rise again for our justification, the heavens parted over the Jordan Valley, and God's voice was heard. Who can ever prevent the Almighty from speaking? Who can ever stop his revelation?
Beginning from the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, the way to God was closed; but when Christ came, this door leading to the Creator was opened. Only through Jesus, we have access to God. The heavens parted testifying that he is the way, the truth and the life.
In the beginning of the creation the Holy Spirit moved over the face of the waters. In the likeness of a luminous dove the same Holy Spirit descended and rested upon Jesus after he was baptized, expressing that Jesus is the anointed Christ and giver of the Spirit of God to all the repentant. John saw the Spirit of God coming and resting upon Jesus as a clear testimony that Jesus was the promised anointed Christ.
Christ was anointed from the beginning of his time on earth because he was born of the Spirit of God. His Father anointed him in the fullness of the Spirit again in the beginning of his ministry so that the man Jesus would minister in power as our High Priest and the incarnate Word of God. Christ did not minister to us as a great privileged king, but as a humble servant. He was so humble that he gave his life to take away our sins. By this, the holy love of God appears.
John saw with his eyes the Holy Spirit descending like a dove on Jesus, and heard God's voice with his ears. This proclamation, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased", from God is full of significance. God called Christ his Son—both the Father and the Son are eternal. The character, nature and essence of the Father were shown in the Son. The Creator is no longer hidden, being revealed in his Son. In the Son dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, with all God's characters, powers and names.
Who can prevent God from saying that he has a Son, if he wants to? Many object to this fact, though God proclaimed having a humble Son in whom he was well pleased and who began to carry his cross in his baptism.
The beloved Son is love embodied in flesh. God is love. Christ did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Our growing deeper into the words, prayers and works of Jesus during his earthly walk, shows us the practical interpretation of God’s love.
God was pleased in his Son because God's will was done in and through him. Christ was worthy to say; "He who has seen me has seen the Father." Christ is the express image of the person of the Father. If you want to know God, look at his Son, the beloved Jesus.
The important thing is that God's sending of Christ gave us a new insight toward God. He is the Father, and he is nothing but holy love. The Eternal one does not proclaim himself an angry judge; instead he judged his Son in our place that we might be saved. In his salvation, he is not satisfied with our justification. He is willing to pour his love into our spirits through the dwelling of his Holy Spirit in us so that we may experience a spiritual rebirth and become servants of God to men.
The divine proclamation, "I and my Father are one", declared the singleness of God, because the beloved Son abides in his Father and does his will. Everyone who is born of his Spirit appreciates the mystery of the singleness of God. They observe that the Father is in his Son, and the Son is in his Father eternally because Jesus is the Word and the incarnate Spirit of God.
The unity of the divine triune God was not completely and clearly proclaimed before the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ; but here we find the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit mentioned altogether, united with each other, and each having a work. The Son on the earth was God manifest in the flesh. The Father bears him witness with a clear voice from heaven, and the Spirit of God descends upon him in a bodily form to empower him.
The Holy Spirit was often mentioned in the Old Testament, but not in a clear manner with respect to his relation with the unity of the triune God. The first purpose of the proclamation at that time was to declare the singleness of God. Other than that, God did not proclaim himself completely before the incarnation, because it was not possible to do that before the Word became flesh.
Some objectors harshly criticize the story of the Father's voice heard from heaven when the Holy Spirit descended upon Christ. They say that the evangelists told the story in different ways. Matthew wrote, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." Whereas Luke wrote, "You are my beloved Son, in you I am well pleased." The meaning, as well as the words harmonize, but there is a slight difference in how it was reported—one reporting from the second person and the other from the third person. However the testimony of each of them confirms that of the other.