• Review: Part First.
• Review: Part Second.
• Review: Part Third.

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MATTHEW

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REVIEW OF MATTHEW.
PART FIRST.

• What is the subject and the extent of this Part?
• Give the topics of the sections, and the author's purpose in each?

§ I.
• How is the argument of the genealogy made out?
• Show that the omissions do not impair the evidence.
• Show that the word "begat" is properly used before these omissions.
• What made the stories of Mary and Joseph credible?
• Show that the prediction, i. 23, was not fulfilled in the child of Isaiah.

§ II.
• How does Matthew date the birth of Jesus?
• Show how Herod's attention was directed to him.
• What kind of star directed the wise men?
• Why so glad to see it the second time?
• Why did the movements at Bethlehem occur in the night?
• What good resulted from the slaughter of the infants?
• Suitability of Nazareth as a home for Jesus?
• What prophecies were fulfilled in the events of this section? and how? [39]

§ III.
• Why did John make repentance his chief theme?
• What propriety was there in his peculiar habits?
• Who were the Pharisees and the Sadducees?
• How did they treat John? and how did he speak to them? Cf. xxi. 25, 32.
• What work of the Christ proclaimed in this section?
• Why was Jesus baptized?
• What was Matthew's purpose in describing the baptism?
• Why was he led up to be tempted?
• Show the force of the several temptations.

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PART SECOND.

• Subject and extent of this Part?
• How does it compare with the whole of Matthew?
• State the subjects of the sections.

§ I.
• What the time and place of beginning this ministry?
• What prediction fulfilled in this?
• How did the first preaching of Jesus compare with John's?
• Describe the call of his first followers.
• Into what three divisions does Matthew distribute the labors of Jesus?

§ II.
• Is the Sermon on the mount a specimen of teaching? or of preaching?
• State its general divisions.

1.
• In what consist the blessedness of disciples? and on what traits of character does it depend?
• How does Jesus show their worth to the world?

2.
• What was the purpose of Jesus concerning the law and the prophets?
• What in regard to the righteousness of men? [40] 
• What difference between his teaching and that of Moses concerning murder, adultery, divorce, oaths, retaliation and enemies?
• Is it more exacting? or less so?
• What divorced persons are permitted to marry again?
• Are judicial oaths forbidden?
• What reasons are given for loving enemies?
• Who were the publicans? and why so bad?
• Why say, Ye therefore shall be perfect? 48.

3.
• What fault does Jesus rebuke in almsgiving, prayer and fasting?
• What rules does he give for the correction of this fault?
• Give the analysis of the Lord's prayer.
• How are we to pray, "after this manner"?
• Against what cares are we warned in this division?
• What reasons are given for not laying up treasures on earth?
• What reason for not being anxious for food and raiment?
• What rule is given for obtaining these?

4.
• What judging is condemned?
• Explain the proverbs of the dog and the swine.
• On what conditions will prayer be answered?
• Repeat the golden rule.
• What is its connection in the sermon?

5.
• Give the characteristics of the way of life.
• Against what misguidance and mistakes are we warned?
• What was the first effect of the sermon?
• What must be inferred from the authority which Jesus assumed?

§ III.
• Name all the disease mentioned in this section which Jesus healed.
• What other miracles are mentioned?
• Why require the cleansed leper to show himself to the priest?
• How [41] did the centurion show great faith?
• What intimation in this connection concerning the call of the Gentiles?
• Why did Jesus refuse to let one of the disciples bury his father?
• What were demons? and how did they know Jesus?
• What torment were they expecting?
• What was specially proved, and how, by healing the paralytic?
• What was the general design of all miracles?
• In what way do miracles prove a moral truth?
• What caused the blind men to believe?
• What miracles were ascribed to Satan? and why?

§ IV.
• State the occasion of the first mission of the apostles.
• Why pray for laborers?
• Repeat the commission given the twelve.
• Why not preach Jesus as the Christ?
• Why sent to Israel alone?
• What persecutions predicted?
• What promise of divine help was given?
• What motives to endurance presented?
• In what sense did Jesus send a sword and not peace?
• What was promised for those who dealt kindly with the apostles?
• Did these persecutions occur under the first mission?

§ V.
• What occasioned the discourse in this section?
• What the force of the answer sent to John?
• In what was John greater than previous prophets? and a little one in the kingdom greater than he?
• Explain the figure of the kingdom suffering violence.
• Show the point in the comparison of the unbelievers to children.
• What did Jesus say of certain cities of Galilee?
• Repeat the [42] invitation which ended this speech.
• What was the preface to it? and why?
• What its connection with the whole speech?

§ VI.
• What two acts of sabbath-breaking charged against Jesus?
• Give the arguments in his reply, and show the force of each.
• State and explain his answer to the charge of casting out demons by Satan.
• What the sin not pardonable? and what is said of it?
• To what source does Jesus trace it?
• What was implied in the demand for a sign?
• Explain the, "sign of Jonah."
• Explain the parable of the unclean spirit.
• What the answer of Jesus to his mother and brothers?

§ VII.
• Explain the parable of the sower.
• What caused the failure of the first three?
• Explain the parable of the tares.
• Does it have any allusion to church discipline?
• State and explain the other parables of the series.
• What predictions are found in them?
• Why did Jesus speak in parables?

§ VIII.
• What objections did the Nazarenes urge against Jesus?
• Why none more serious?
• What was the secret of Herod's opinion of Jesus?
• What Herod?
• Who was Herodias?
• Describe the death of John.
• What occasioned the assembling of the five thousand?
• What was their opinion of Jesus?
• What led to the walking on the water?
• Why did Peter's doubt cause him to sink?
• What was the land of Gennesaret, and what did its people think of Jesus?
• Repeat the discussion between Jesus and Pharisees from Jerusalem.
• Why should worship according [43] to the precepts of men be vain?
• Why were the disciples slow to understand this teaching?

§ IX.
• How did the woman of Canaan show great faith?
• What change in the people south-east of the lake between his first and second visits?
• Who demanded a sign from heaven? and what was their meaning?
• What did Jesus mean by, "the signs of the times"?
• Did he rebuke a desire for miracles?
• What warning did Jesus give against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees? and why?

• Name the incidents on the tour to Cæsarea Philippi.
• Describe Cæsarea Philippi.
• Give the full meaning of Peter's confession.
• State in full the imagery in the response to this confession.
• In what sense shall, "the gates of Hades" not prevail?
• What was symbolized by the keys given Peter?
• Why forbidden to tell that he was the Christ?
• When did Jesus begin to predict his own death? and why not sooner?
• Explain the remark about gaining and losing life.
• What was the purpose of the transfiguration? and how accomplished?
• Why the three witnesses forbidden to mention it?
• Explain the failure of nine disciples to cast out a certain demon.

§ X.
• Show that the tribute Jesus paid was the temple tribute.
• What standard of greatness did Jesus lay down?
• Give his precept and illustrations against despising a disciple.
• Give his [44] rule for dealing with an offending brother.
• Explain the parable which followed.

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PART THIRD.

• Give the subject and extent of this Part?
• State the subjects of the sections.

§ I.
• What are the subjects of conversation in this section?
• What did Jesus here teach about divorce and remarriage?
• How had hardness of heart modified the law on this subject?
• Explain the remark about eunuchs.
• Repeat the conversation with the rich man.
• Why was he required to sell all?
• What is the difficulty in saving a rich man?
• What reward was promised the apostles for forsaking all and following Jesus?
• Explain the parable of the laborers in the vineyard.
• Show that it does not encourage delay of obedience.

§ II.
• State and explain the ambitious request of James and John.
• What prediction was fulfilled by the ride into Jerusalem?
• What moved the people to these demonstrations?

§ III.
• What authority did Jesus assume when he entered the temple?
• Why were the priests displeased?
• What was his purpose in withering the fig tree?
• Who demanded the source of his authority? and what was his answer?
• How did the parable of the two sons apply to the case?
• Explain the parable of the vine-dressers.
• That of the rejected stone.
• Explain the parable [45] of the royal wedding.
• What was the plot connected with the question about tribute?
• What was the argument involved in the question about the resurrection?
• Explain the answer of Jesus.
• Why could not the Pharisees answer the question he put to them?
• Why, after this, did they cease to question Jesus?

§ IV.
• Name the sins for which Jesus denounced the Pharisees.
• What rules as to dress do his remarks furnish?
• What rule as to titles?
• Why so particular about tithes and so neglectful of morals?
• In what sense did they fill the measure of their fathers?
• How did all the blood come on that generation?
• Had Jesus often visited Jerusalem?

§ V.
• What led to the prophetic discourse in this section?
• What three groups of signs did Jesus mention?
• What was to be done when the last sign appeared?

§ VI.
• How is the second coming of Christ here described?
• When was it to take place?
• Meaning of this?
• Within what period were the signs of his approach to be seen?
• How did he illustrate the uncertainty of it?
• How, the way to be ready for it?
• Give his description of the judgment.
• What is indicated as to the purpose of it?
• What is here taught in regard to good works?
• What is indicated as to the relative duration of life and punishment? [46]

§ VII.
• What plots were laid to bring about the death of Jesus?
• What preparations were made for it?
• In what sense was the anointing for his "burial"?

§ VIII.
• Name the incidents at the paschal supper and in Gethsemane.
• What the connection of his blood with the remission of sins?
• Where was the prediction of desertion uttered?
• Why was Jesus so anxious for the disciples to watch with him?
• Why not possible for the cup to pass?
• Why did the arresting officers need the sign given by Judas?
• How is it true that they who take the sword shall perish with it?

§ IX.
• Who constituted the court that tried Jesus?
• Why did they not condemn him on the testimony of the witnesses?
• Why did Jesus not reply to the witnesses?
• What led to Peter's denial?
• Why did the priests and elders have a consultation before going to Pilate?
• Where did Judas return the money?
• After which condemnation of Jesus was this?
• What charges were brought against Jesus before Pilate?
• Quote Pilate's utterance in the case.
• Why did Jesus make no defense?
• Why did Pilate yield at last?
• Why the inscription on the cross?
• Force of the taunts hurled at Jesus on the cross?
• What convinced the centurion that he was the Son of God?
• What considerations led Joseph to bury Jesus?
• Why was the sepulchre put under guard? and when?
• Why was a seal placed on the stone? [47]

§ X.
• Explain Matthew's statement of the time when the women went to the tomb?
• Why did not the women see Jesus rise?
• Show the absurdity of the report spread abroad by the priests.
• Why do infidels deny that the tomb was guarded?
• Define the commission.
• Meaning of, "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world"?
• How many appearances of Jesus are mentioned by Matthew? and why so few?

• Give the subject and extent of the three Parts of Matthew.
• What is their relative length?
• What is the longest as compared with the time included in it?
• What, then, is the general plan of his work?
• How many formal speeches of the Lord does he record? and what per cent of his space is occupied by them?
• What, then, is his principal aim as regards his subject matter?
• How many separate days are occupied by the events which he records?
• Why so few?
• What are the principal evidences which he furnishes of the Messiahship and the divinity of Jesus? [48]

[CNSH3 1-48]