A simple guide to Matthew / Paul J. McCarren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarren, Paul J., 1943-

Series:

McCarren, Paul J., 1943- Simple guide to the Gospels.

Simple Guides to the Gospels

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. N.T. Matthew--Commentaries.

Bible.

Apostles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013.

Summary:

The books in the Simple Guide to the Gospels series provide accessible new translations of each gospel to help readers understand the important-but often missed-lessons within. Each section includes scripture and brief, engaging commentary about life in early Christianity and today. The books are available individually or as a set.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: Why I Needed a Simple Guide to the Gospels; Why a Simple Guide to the Gospels Might Help You; How Is Matthew's Gospel Different?; A Translation Challenge; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: The Ancestry and Birth of Jesus; Jesus' Ancestors [Mt.1:1-17]; Jesus Is Born [Mt.1:18-25]; Chapter Two: Jesus' Infancy; Visitors from the East [Mt.2:1-12]; Jesus' Family Flees; Herod Tyrannizes; the Family Returns [Mt.2:13-23]; Chapter Three: Baptism; John Preaches Baptism [Mt.3:1-12]; Jesus Accepts Baptism [Mt.3:13-17]; Chapter Four: Turning to the Father

Jesus Turns to the Father [Mt.4:1-11]Jesus Teaches Others to Turn to the Father-to Repent [Mt.4:12-25]; Chapter Five: Jesus Teaches on the Mountain; Reasons to Rejoice [Mt.5:1-12]; Rejoicing Should Be Expressed and Taught [Mt.5:13-20]; How to Rejoice in the Covenant [Mt.5:21-26]; Keeping Promises, Taking Oaths [Mt.5:27-37]; Loving [Mt.5:38-48]; Chapter Six: On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant; What's the Right Relationship with God? [Mt.6:1-8]; How to Pray [Mt.6:9-15]; More Advice about Keeping a Right Relationship with God [Mt.6:16-24]

Anxiety about Our Relationship with God [Mt.6:25-34]Chapter Seven: On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant; Our Relationships with Others [Mt.7:1-12]; Accepting the Covenant Means Acting on It [Mt.7:13-23]; Jesus Concludes His Teaching on the Mountain [Mt.7:24-29]; Chapter Eight: Jesus Is Sought as a Healer; A Healing as Jesus Descends from the Mountain [Mt.8:1-4]; Reaching Capernaum, Jesus Is Again Asked for a Healing [Mt.8:5-13]; Healing Should Lead to Trust-But Does It? [Mt.8:14-23]; No Trust on the Boat Trip; No Trust in Gentile Territory [Mt.8:24-34]

Chapter Nine: What Is Healing, and Why Do We Need It?Healing the Human Spirit [Mt.9:1-8]; Who Follows Jesus? [Mt.9:9-17]; Two More Healings [Mt.9:18-26]; Faith Expresses Itself in Cries for Help and Healing [Mt.9:27-38]; Chapter Ten: The Task of a Disciple of Jesus; Jesus Commissions Twelve Disciples [Mt.10:1-4]; Instructions for Disciples [Mt.10:5-15]; How Should Disciples Deal with Opposition? [Mt.10:16-23]; Giving Witness in the Face of Opposition [Mt.10:24-31]; Choose to Trust-as Jesus Does [Mt.10:32-42]; Chapter Eleven: Jesus Again Teaches Repentance

Praise for John the Baptist's Call to Wait and Watch [Mt.11:1-11]Waiting and Watching Is Over; Turn to the Good News Now [Mt.11:11-19]; How to Receive the Good News Now [Mt.11:20-30]; Chapter Twelve: Despite More Healing, Jesus Meets More Resistance; What Is Sin-What Is Service? [Mt.12:1-14]; God's Work Is Healing [Mt.12:15-29]; Accepting and Rejecting God's Spirit [Mt.12:30-37]; The Signs of Believing Are Repentance and Reconciliation [Mt.12:38-50]; Chapter Thirteen: Back in Capernaum, Jesus Keeps Talking about Accepting God's Word; A Parable about a Richly Rewarding Idea [Mt.13:1-15]

Jesus Explains One Parable and Tells Another [Mt.13:16-30]

Notes:

Includes index.

"A Sheed and Ward Book."

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ISBN:

979-82-16-30585-9

1-299-25237-0

1-4422-1889-4

OCLC:

855502759