Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Personal bible study, alone or in a group - big or small - is a sure and steady way to grow spiritually. In The Kingly Messiah: Why Study the Gospel of Matthew Parts 01 & 02, we have provided background information you help you go deeper.   In this third and final part, we offer an outline of Matthew to help you on your way to study and personal enrichment.   OUTLINE OF MATTHEW Part One: Birth and Growth of the King (1:1-4:11) I.            The Birth of the King ................. 1:1 - 2:23 A.   Genealogy of Christ ..... 1:1-17 B.   Birth of Christ .....   1:18-25 C.   Visit of the Wise Men ..... 2:1-12 D.   Flight into Egypt ..... 2:13-15 E.   Herod Kills the Children ..... 2:16-18 F.   Jesus Returns to Nazareth ..... 2:19-23 II.   The Forerunner of the King .................. 3:1-12 A.   Introduction of John the Baptist ..... 3:1-6 B.   Preaching of ...

Jesus and the Sabbath As a Torah-observant Jew, Jesus certainly recognised the Sabbath; after all, He was regularly in a synagogue on that special day. Like a normal rabbi, He ‘worked’ on the Sabbath by reading the Law or teaching in the synagogue. Yes, Jesus observed the Sabbath day, but not the tradition of the elders. Healing on the Sabbath   In the famous incident in Mark 3:1-6, Jesus healed the man with a withered hand in the synagogue on the Sabbath. While most reasonable, normal people would rejoice at such a great miracle; indeed, the pious could view this as a sign that Messiah had come. Yet the Pharisees had a different view. Threatened and jealous over His success, they saw their power base eroded by this unordained rabbi from Galilee. They were losing the warm glow of the spotlight. Therefore they watched with suspicion if He would healed the crippled man. If the miracle occurred, they would use it as a basis to accuse and silence Him. Jesus puts Hi...