Hermeneutics
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Authorial Devices and Structure of Matthew’s Pericopes: Ch. 1 - 18

1:1 - 17 Book of Genealogy 1:1 "The book of…"

1:17 Summary - 14’s

1:18 - 25 Birth of Jesus 1:18 "Now the birth of Jesus was as follows"
2:1 - 23 Magi visit and flight to Egypt and return to Nazareth 2:1 "Now after Jesus was born…"

2:7 "Then Herod…"

2:13 "Now when the departed

2:16 "Then when Herod saw…"

2:19 "But when Herod was dead…"

3:1 - 12 John the Baptist 3:1 "Now in those days"
3:13 - 17 Jesus baptized by John 3:13 "Then Jesus arrived"
4:1 - 11 Temptation narrative 4:1 "Then Jesus was led"
4:12 - 17 Beginning of Jesus’ min. 4:12 "Now when he heard,… he withdrew…"
4:18 - 22 Calling disciples 4:18 "And walking by the sea…"
4:23 - 25 MATTHEW’S SUMMARY: Great crowds follow Jesus during this time as he effects miracles  
5:1 - 7:29 Sermon on the mount 5:1 "And when he saw the multitudes, He went up…"

7:29,19 Summary - multitudes in awe at Jesus’ authoritative teaching

8:1 - 4 Leper cleansed 8:1,2 "And when He came down from the mountain" (end of unit, beginning of another), behold, a leper came"
8:5 - 13 Centurion has faith 8:5 "And he entered Capernaum…"
8:14 - 17 Peter’s mother-in-law 8:14 "And when Jesus had come to…"

8:17 Summary - Jesus’ healings fulfill Is. 53

8:18 - 22 Word to prospective disciples 8:18 "Now when Jesus say…He gave orders to depart…"
8:23 - 27 Turbulence at sea 8:23 "When He got into the boat…"

8:27 Summary - who is this man that even the sea obeys Him?

8:28 - 34 Gadarene demoniac 8:28 "When He had come to the other side…"

8:34 Summary - Gadarenes ask Jesus to leave their region

9:1 - 8 Healing the paralytic 9:1 "And getting into a boad, He crossed…"

9:8 Summary - multitudes in awe that such authority was given to men

9:9 - 13 Matthew follows Jesus 9:9 "And as Jesus passed on from there…"
9:14 - 17 Explanation to John’s disciples 9:14 "Then the disciples of John came…"
9:18 - 26 Healing official’s daughter 9:18 "While He was …there came a…"

9:26 Summary - News about Jesus’ raising the girl went everywhere

9:27 - 31 Healing the blind 9:27 And as Jesus passed…"

9:31 Summary - news about Him spread in all that land

9:32 - 34 Healing the deaf demoniac 9:32 "And as they were going out.."

9:33, 34 Summary - multitudes marvel - nothing like this has been seen before; Pharisees say Jesus is from the devil

9:35 - 38 Summary: Jesus’ travels lead to compassion for the people and a commission to his disciples  
10:1 - 4 12 apostles sent out under Jesus’ authority 10:1 "And having summoned His twelve…"
10:5 - 11:1 Jesus’ instructions to disciples 10:5 and 11:1 Introduction and conclusion statements
11:2 - 6 Questions from John’s disciples 11:2 "Now when John in prison…"
11:7 - 19 John’s true identity 11:7 "And as these were going, Jesus spoke to the multitudes…"
11:20 - 30 Judgment with offer of repentence 11:20 "Then He began to reproach the cities…"
12:1 - 8 Sabbath in the grainfields 12:1 "At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath…"
12:9 - 14 Healing on the Sabbath 12:9 "And departing from there,…"

12:14 Summary - Pharisees counseled together against Jesus, seeking to destroy him

12:15--21 Healing and warning about his identity 12:15 "Jesus withdrew from there"
12:22 - 37 Controversy over who is Jesus occasioned by healing 12:22 "Then there was brought…"

12:23,24 Summary - the multitudes amazed (is this the Son of David?); Pharisees say Jesus is from the devil

12:38 - 45 The sign of Jonah 12:38 "Then some of the scribes answered…"
12:46 - 50 "Who is my mother and brothers?" 12:46 "While He was still speaking…"
13:1 - 9 Parables 13:1 "On that day Jesus went out of the house…a great multitude gathered"
13:10 - 30 Parables  
13:31 - 35 Parables 13:34 Summary - Jesus spoke in parables to fulfill prophecy
13:36 - 52 Parables 13:36 "Then He left the multitudes…His disciples came to Him…"
13:53 - 58 Summary - Jesus is met with unbelief at his home town  
14:1 - 12 Death of John the Baptist

 

 

14:1 "At that time…"
14:13 - 21 Feeding of 5000 14:13 "When Jesus heard it, he withdrew…"

14:13b, 14 Summary: Multitudes followed Christ, for whom Jesus felt compassion, and healed their sick

14:15 "When it was evening…"

14:22 - 33 Jesus and Peter on the water 14:22 "And immediately He made the disciples go into the boat…"

14:33 Conclusion: "You are certainly God’s Son!"

14:34 - 36 Healings at Gennesaret 14:34 "And when they had crossed…"
15:1 - 9 Disputing with Pharisees, scribes: A prophetic denunciation 15:1 "Then some Pharisees…"

15:2 Introduction statement

15:10 - 11 Internal vs. external defilement 15:10 "And after he called the multitude"
15:12 - 20 Denunciation parables 15:12 "Then the disciples came…"

15:20 Conclusion "These are the things which defile, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile"

15:21 - 28 Syrophoenician woman’s daughter 15:21 "And Jesus went away from there… "

15:28 Conclusion: "Your faith is great; be it done for you as you wish"

15:29 - 31 Summary: Multitudes follow Jesus in Galilee, where he amazes them with his healing  
15:32 - 39 Feeding 4000 15:32 "And Jesus called His disciples"

15:39 "Sending away the multitudes, He got into the boad…"

16:1 - 4 "show us a sign" 16:1 "And the Pharisees…"

16:4 "And He left them…"

16:5 - 12 Warnings about the Pharisees 16:5 "And the disciples came…"

16:12 Conclusion: "Then the disciples understood to beware of the Pharisees teaching"

16:13 - 20 "Who do you say that I am?" 16:13 "Now when Jesus came…"

16:20 Conclusion: Warning not to tell anyone that he is the Christ

16:21 - 23 Summary: From that time Jesus explained the necessity of his death and resurrection - and a rebuke to Peter  
16:24 - 28 Dangers of discipleship 16:24: "Then Jesus said to his disciples"
17:1 - 8 Jesus transfigured 17:1 "And six days later…"
17:9 - 13 Elijah has come in John the Baptist 17:9 "And as they were coming down…"

17:13 Conclusion: "Then the disciples understood He had spoken about John the Baptist"

17:14 - 18 Delivering the demoniac 17:14 "And when they came to the multitude"
17:19 - 23 Why the disciples failed to exorcise 17:19 "Then the disciples came…"
17:24 - 27 The two drachma tax 17:24 "And when they had come to Capernaum…"
18:1 - 35 More parables on the kingdom 18:1 "At that time the disciples came to Jesus…"

18:21 "Then Peter came and said to Him"

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