Matthew

by N. T. Wright, Dale Larsen (Contribution by), Sandy Larsen (Contribution by)

Overview

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Tom Wright walks you through Matthew in this guide designed especially with everyday readers in mind. Perfect for group use or daily personal reflection, this study uses the popular inductive method combined with Wright's thoughtful insights to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life.This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on Matthew. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830821815
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	06/11/2009
Series:	N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

N. T. Wright, formerly bishop of Durham in England, is professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He also taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He has written over thirty books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Justification and Evil and the Justice of God. His magisterial work, Jesus and the Victory of God, is widely regarded as one of the most significant contributions to contemporary New Testament studies.

Dale Larsen is a writer living in Rochester, Minnesota. He and his wife, Sandy, have written more than thirty books and Bible studies together including Living Your Legacy and more than ten LifeGuide® Bible studies. They have also coauthored eight N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides with Wright.

Sandy Larsen is a writer living in Rochester, Minnesota. She and her husband, Dale, have written more than thirty books and Bible studies together including Living Your Legacy and more than ten LifeGuide® Bible studies. They have also coauthored eight N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides with Wright.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of Matthew

Suggestions for Individual Study

Suggestions for Group Members

1 Matthew 1:1—2:23
The Coming of the King

2 Matthew 3:1-17
John and Jesus

3 Matthew 4:1-25
Announcing the Kingdom

4 Matthew 5:1-48
Words from a Mountainside

5 Matthew 6:1-34
Piety and Prayer

6 Matthew 7:1-29
Warning Signs

7 Matthew 8:1—9:8
Spoken with Authority

8 Matthew 9:9—10:42
A New World Coming

9 Matthew 11:1-30
Not As Expected

10 Matthew 12:1-50
The King Is Accused

11 Matthew 13:1-53
Sowing and Harvesting

12 Matthew 13:54—14:36
The Hometown Prophet

13 Matthew 15:1-39
Pure Through and Through

14 Matthew 16:1-28
Signs of the Times

15 Matthew 17:1-27
Faith and Prayer

16 Matthew 18:1-35
Humility in the Kingdom

17 Matthew 19:1—20:16
Possible with God

18 Matthew 20:17—21:32
The Arrival of the King

19 Matthew 21:33—22:46
Parables and Questions

20 Matthew 23:1-39
Words of Judgment

21 Matthew 24:1-44
Dangerous Times

22 Matthew 24:45—25:46
Wise and Foolish

23 Matthew 26:1-56
The Beginning of the End

24 Matthew 26:57—27:44
Condemned and Crucified

25 Matthew 27:45—28:20
Through Death to Victory

Guidelines for Leaders

What People are Saying About This

Scot McKnight

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Editorial Reviews

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Scot McKnight