John Monro Gibson: Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. Matthew - Christian Classics Ethereal Library

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I. The Coming of the Christ (Matt. I.)

II. His Reception (Matt. II.)

III. His Herald (Matt. III. 1-12.)

IV. His Baptism (Matt. III. 13-17.)

V. His Temptation (Matt. IV. 1-11.)

VI. Beginning of His Galilean Ministry (Matt. IV. 12-25.)

VII. The Gospel of the Kingdom (Matt. V., VI., VII.)

I. The Nature and Constitution of the Kingdom

1. In Itself ("The Beatitudes")

2. In Relation to the World

II. The Law of the Kingdom

1. General Principles

2. Illustrations from the Moral Law

3. Illustrations from Religious Duty

4. Duty in Relation to the World and the Things of it

(1) As Regards the Good Things of the World

(2) As Regards the Evil in the World

III. Invitation to Enter the Kingdom

VIII. The Signs of the Kingdom (Matt. VIII.-IX. 35)

The Leper (viii. 1-4).

The Centurion's Servant (5-13).

The Fever Patient (14, 15).

The Impulsive Scribe (18-20).

The Hesitating Disciple (21, 22).

The Storm Stilled (23-27).

Demons cast out (28-34).

Sins Forgiven (ix. 1-13).

Death Vanquished (14-26).

Lost Faculties Restored (27-34).

IX. The King's Ambassadors (Matt. IX. 36-X. 42.)

I. The Mission (ix. 36-x. 5).

II. The Commission (x. 5-42).

X. The Shadow of the Cross (Matt. XI., XII.)

I. Discouragements (xi).

1. John in Doubt (vv. 1-15).

2. The unreasonableness of the people (vv. 16-19).

3. The Unbelief of the Cities (vv. 20-24).

II. The Contradiction of Sinners (xii.).

XI. The Parables of the Kingdom (Matt. XIII.)

I. The Principle of Parabolic Instruction.

II. The Group of Seven.

XII. The Crisis in Galilee (Matt. XIV.-XVI. 12.)

I. The Banquet of Herod and the Feast of Christ (xiv. 1-21).

II. Calm on the Mountain and Trouble on the Sea.

III. Israel after the Flesh, and Israel after the Spirit (xv.).

IV. The Culmination of the Crisis (xvi. 1-12).

XIII. The New Departure (Founding of the Church) (Matt. XVI. 13-XVII. 21.)

I. The Christ (xvi. 13-20).

II. The Cross (xvi. 21-28).

III. The Glory (xvii. 1-8).

IV. The Descent (xvii. 9-21).

XIV. Last Words at Capernaum (Matt. XVII. 22-XVIII. 35.)

The Temple Tribute (xvii. 22-27.)

The Little Ones (xviii. 1-14).

Trespasses (xviii. 15-35).

XV. Last Days in Peraea (Matt. XIX. 1-XX. 16.)

Marriage and Divorce (vv. 3-12).

The Children (vv. 13-15).

The Rich Young Man (vv. 16-22).

Danger of Riches (vv. 23-26).

Rewards (xix. 27-xx. 16).

XVI. To Jerusalem (Matt. XX. 17-XXI. 17.)

I. The Going Up (xx. 17-34).

II. The Royal Entry (xxi. 1-17).

XVII. Conflict in the Temple (Matt. XXI. 18-XXIII.)

I. The Challenge (xxi. 23-xxii. 14).

The Two Sons (vv. 28-32).

The Husbandmen (vv. 33-46).

The Marriage Feast (xxii. 1-14).

II. The Ordeal of Questions (xxii. 15-46).

III. The House left Desolate (xxiii.).

XVIII. The Prophecy on the Mount (Matt. XXIV., XXV.)

I. The Coming of the Son of Man (vv. 3-44).

II. Parables and Pictures of Judgment (xxiv. 45-xxv.).

1. The Servant set over the Household (xxiv. 45-51).

2 and 3. The Virgins; The Talents (xxv. 1-30).

4. The Final Separation (xxv. 31-46).

XIX. The Great Atonement Day (Matt. XXVI.-XXVII. 56.)

"After Two Days" (xxvi. 1-19).

I. The Evening (xxvi. 20-30).

II. The Night (xxvi. 31-75).

III. The Morning (xxvii. 1-26).

IV. From the Third to the Ninth Hour (xxvii. 27-56).

XX. The Third Day (Matt. XXVII. 57-XXVII. 15.)

The Evening of the First Day (vv. 57-61).

The Second Day (vv. 62-66).

The Morning of the Third Day (xxviii. 1-15).

XXI. The Gospel for All the Nations Through "All the Days" (Matt. XXVIII. 16-20.)

Index of Scripture Commentary

Index of Pages of the Print Edition