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ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ ~ BYZANTINE TEXTFORM - GNT 2005 - UNICODE

ENIGMAS ~ ALPHA - BETA - GAMMA - DELTA - HEROD - MAGDALA - SIMON - TYPOLOGY

TYPOLOGICAL SKETCHES ~ JESUS AS ISRAEL ~ PETER LEITHART

JESUS AS MOSES AND THE EXODUS

MATTHEW 1-2 | INFANCY NARRATIVE | EXODUS 1:1-2:10

MATTHEW 3:13-17 | CROSSING OF WATER | EXODUS 14:10

MATTHEW 4:1-11 | WILDERNESS TEMPTATION | EXODUS 16:1-17:7

MATTHEW 5-7 | MOUNTAIN OF LAWGIVING | EXODUS 19:1-23:33

MATTHEW 11:25-30 | RECIPROCAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD | EXODUS 33:1-23

MATTHEW 17:1-9 | TRANSFIGURATION | EXODUS 34:29

MATTHEW 28:16-20 | COMMISSIONING OF SUCCESSOR | DEUTERONOMY 31:7-9 | JOSHUA 1:1-18

JESUS AS THE TORAH AND SON OF ABRAHAM

MATTHEW 1:1 | BOOK OF GENESIS | GENESIS 2:4 | GENESIS 5:1

MATTHEW 1:1-17 | SON OF ABRAHAM | GENESIS 12-26

MATTHEW 1:18-25 | JOSEPH THE DREAMER | GENESIS 37

MATTHEW 2:1-12 | MAGI | NATIONS TO EGYPT FOR JOSEPH; PROMISE TO ABE

MATTHEW 2:13-15 | HEROD KILLS CHILDREN | PHARAOH KILLS CHILDREN | EXODUS 1-2

MATTHEW 2:14 | JESUS RESCUED, FLEES | MOSES RESCUED, FLEES | EXODUS 2

MATTHEW 2:19-23 | JESUS RETURNS TO ISRAEL | MOSES RETURNS TO EGYPT | EXODUS 3-4

MATTHEW 3:1-12 | JOHN ANNOUNCES JUDGEMENT | MOSES-AARON BRING JUDGEMENT | EXODUS 5-12

MATTHEW 3:13-17 | JESUS PASSES THROUGH WATERS | EXODUS | EXODUS 16

MATTHEW 4:1-11 | TEMPTATION IN WILDERNESS | TRAVEL TO SINAI | EXODUS 17-19

MATTHEW 4:18-22 | JESUS CALLS DISCIPLES | MOSES APPOINTS RULERS | EXODUS 18

MATTHEW 5-7 | SERMON ON THE MOUNT | GIVING OF TORAH AT MOUNT SINAI

JESUS AS THE TENAKH

MATTHEW 5-7 | SERMON ON THE MOUNT | SINAI REVELATION

MATTHEW 10 | MISSION OF TWELVE | PREPARATION FOR CONQUEST

MATTHEW 13 | PARABLES OF KINGDOM | WISDOM OF SOLOMON

MATTHEW 23-25 | ESCHATOLOGICAL DOOM | END OF JUDAH, BABYLONIAN EXILE

JESUS AS JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST

MATTHEW 8:1| LEAVE MOUNTAIN WITH CROWDS | ISRAEL LEAVES SINAI, FOLLOWING CLOUD | NUMBERS 10:11

MATTHEW 8:2-4 | HEAL A LEPER | MIRIAM CLEANSED OF LEPROSY | NUMBERS 12:1-16

(HEALINGS | WILDERNESS | ISAIAH 35)

MATTHEW | 10 MIRACLES | 10 REBELLIONS | NUMBERS 14:22

MATTHEW 9:34 | OPPOSITION FROM PHARISEES | OPPOSITION FROM KORAH, DATHAN, ABIRAM | NUMBERS 16

MATTHEW 9:36 | SHEEP WITHOUT SHEPHERD | SHEEP WITHOUT SHEPHERD | NUMBERS 27:27

MATTHEW 10:1F | AUTHORITY TO APOSTLES | GLORY TO JOSHUA | NUMBERS 27:18-24

(12 SENT INTO LAND | 12 SPIES | NUMBERS 13-14)

MATTHEW 10 | DISCOURSE ON MISSION | INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONQUEST | DEUTERONOMY

JESUS AS DAVID AND THE GREATER SOLOMON REORDERS THE KINGDOM

MATTHEW 11:1-19 THIS GENERATION | EXODUS GENERATION FAILS TO ENTER REST | NUMBERS 13-14

MATTHEW 11:25-30 | JESUS OFFERS REST | JOSHUA ACHIEVES REST | JOSHUA 11:23

MATTHEW 12:1-8 | JESUS AS DAVID | DAVID AND SHOWBREAD | 1 SAMUEL 21

MATTHEW 12:7 | COMPASSION, NOT SACRIFICE | OBEDIENCE, NOT SACRIFICE | 1 SAMUEL 15:22-23

(JESUS PERSECUTED BY LEADERS | DAVID PERSECUTED BY SAUL)

MATTHEW 12:14 | PHARISEES PLOT MURDER | SAUL PLOTS TO KILL DAVID | 1 SAMUEL 27:1

MATTHEW 12:15 | JESUS WITHDRAWS | DAVID WITHDRAWS TO PHILISTIA | 1 SAMUEL 27:2

MATTHEW 12:23 | SON OF DAVID | DAVID AS WARRIOR |

MATTHEW 12:27-28 | EXORCISMS BY SPIRIT | DAVID CALMS SAUL BECAUSE OF SPIRIT | 1 SAMUEL 16

MATTHEW 12:34 | MOUTH SPEAKS FROM HEART | WICKEDNESS COMES FROM WICKED | 1 SAMUEL 24:13

MATTHEW 12:42 | GREATER THAN SOLOMON | SOLOMON'S WISDOM | 1 KINGS 3-4

MATTHEW 13 | PARABLES OF KINGDOM | PARABLES OF SOLOMON | 1 KINGS 4:32

JESUS CONTINUES TO RECAPITULATE ALL OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY

MATTHEW 14:1-12 HEROD KILLS JOHN | JEZEBEL TRIES TO KILL ELIJAH | NABOTH | 1 KINGS 19 | 1 KINGS 21

JOHN'S DEATH | ELIJAH'S DEPARTURE | 2 KINGS 2

HEROD V. JESUS | DIVIDED KINGDOM | OMRIDES V. PROPHETS)

MATTHEW 14:13-21 | JESUS MULTIPLES LOAVES | ELISHA MULTIPLIES LOAVES | 2 KINGS 4:42-44

MATTHEW 14:22-33 | JESUS RESCUES PETER | ELISHA MAKES AXEHEAD FLOAT | 2 KINGS 6:1-7

MATTHEW 15:14 | BLIND LEADING THE BLIND | ELISHA BLINDS AND GIVES SIGHT TO ARAMEAN SOLDIERS | 2 KINGS 6:8-23

MATTHEW 15:21-28 | SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN | ELISHA RAISES SHUNAMMITE'S SON | 2 KINGS 4:8-37

MATTHEW 15:23 | DISCIPLES KEEP HER AWAY | GEHAZI PUSHES SHUNAMMITE AWAY | 2 KINGS 4:27

(SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN | ELIJAH RAISES SON IN SIDON | 1 Kings 17)

MATTHEW 15:29-31 | HEALING ON MOUNTAIN | ELISHA ON MOUNTAIN, SHUNAMMITE | ELIJAH ON MOUNTIAN, SICK KING | 2 KINGS 4:27 | 2 KINGS 1:9

MATTHEW 15:32-39 4000 FED | ELISHA'S FOOD MIRACLES | 2 KINGS 4:38-44

MATTHEW 16:5-12 | LEFTOVER BREAD-LEAVEN | LEFTOVER BREAD | 2 KINGS 4:42-44

MATTHEW 16:13-20 | PETER'S CONFESSION | JESUS COMPARED TO ELIJAH

(ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH JESUS SUFFERS LIKE PROPHETS, ELIJAH AND JOHN)

MATTHEW 16:16 | THE CHRIST ELISHA IS ONLY ANOINTED PROPHET | I KINGS 19:16

(ANOINTED FOR ENTRY TO CITY | JEHU IS THE ONLY ANOINTED N KING)

MATTHEW 16:24 | FOLLOW ME | ELISHA FOLLOWING ELIJAH | 2 Kings 2

MATTHEW 16:28 | SON OF MAN IN GLORY | ASCENSION OF ELIJAH | 2 Kings 2

MATTHEW 17:1-13 | TRANSFIGURATION | ELIJAH'S DEPARTURE, JOHN AS ELIJAH | 2 Kings 2

(ELIJAH AND MOSES OUTSIDE THE LAND - NOW ON MOUNTAIN INSIDE THE LAND)

MATTHEW 17:1-13 | TRANSFIGURATION | ELISHA SURROUNDED BY ANGELS | 2 Kings 6:15-19

MATTHEW 17:12: DO NO FEAR | DO NOT FEAR | 2 Kings 6:16

MATTHEW 17:14-21 | DISCIPLES FAIL TO HEAL | GEHAZI FAILS TO HEAL | 2 KINGS 4:29-31

MATTHEW 17:24-27 | FISH AND TAX MONEY | ELISHA'S ODD MIRACLES

MATTHEW 18 | COMMUNITY DISCOURSE RULES FOR THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS

JESUS AS JEREMIAH PROPHESIES THE COMING DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND CITY OR LATE MONARCHY

MATTHEW 19:1 | INTO JUDEA | SOUTHERN KINGDOM

MATTHEW 20:17 | PREPARING FOR JERUSALEM | JOASH CLEANSING TEMPLE | 2 KINGS 11-12

MATTHEW 20:29-34 | HEALING AT JERICHO | HEALS WATERS AT JERICHO | 2 KINGS 2:19-22

MATTHEW 21:1-11 | TRIUMPHAL ENTRY | JEHU RIDES ON ROBES | 2 KINGS 9

MATTHEW 21:12-13 | TEMPLE ACTION | JEHU DESTROYS TEMPLE OF BAAL, JOASH | 2 KINGS 10

MATTHEW 21:13 | ROBBER'S DEN | ROBBER'S DEN | JEREMIAH 7:11

MATTHEW 21:18-21 | WITHERED FIG TREE | NO FIGS, LEAF SHALL WITHER | JEREMIAH 8:13

MATTHEW 21:33-46 | PARABLE OF VINEYARD | RUINED MY VINEYARD | JEREMIAH 12:10-11

MATTHEW 21:35 | BEATEN SERVANT | JEREMIAH BEATEN | JEREMIAH 20:2

MATTHEW 23 | TEMPLE DISCOURSE | JEREMIAH 7, 26

MATTHEW 26:28 | BLOOD OF COVENANT | JEREMIAH 31:27-40 (WITH EXODUS 24:8)

MATTHEW 26:28 | REMISSION OF SINS | JEREMIAH 31:34-66

MATTHEW 26:50-66 | JESUS FALSELY ACCUSED | JEREMIAH FALSELY ACCUSED | JEREMIAH 26

MATTHEW 27:3-10 | JUDAS RECANTS | EXPLICIT FULFILLMENT | JEREMIAH 18, 32 (WITH ZECHARIAH 11)

MATTHEW 27:4, 24 | INNOCENT BLOOD | INNOCENT BLOOD | JEREMIAH 26:15

MATTHEW 27:25 | BLOOD ON HEADS | BLOOD ON CHALDEA | JEREMIAH 51:35

MATTHEW 27:34 | GALL | WORMWOOD AND BITTERNESS | LAMENTATIONS 3:19

MATTHEW 27:39 | ABUSE FROM THOSE WHO PASS | ALL WHO PASS SHAKE THEIR HEADS | LAMENTATIONS 2:15

V. CONCLUDING STATEMENT

In all the gospels, Israel rejects her Messiah, but Matthew's typological plot shows that this history of rejection is consistent with Israel's entire history. Jesus comes as the new Moses, and is resisted; as was Moses. Jesus comes as a greater David, but is resisted by the leaders of Israel; as was David. Jesus teaches with a wisdom greater than Solomon, but many in Israel refuse his yoke; as they did with the house of David. Jesus is a prophet like Elisha, offering life to Israel, but many prefer Herod-Ahab; as they did in the time of Elisha. Jesus is Jeremiah, and like Jeremiah, is a suffering prophet. What Matthew makes explicit is that in rejecting these servants, Israel has rejected the Lord who sent them. What makes Matthew good news is that the God of Israel refuses to let Israel’s rejection stand. When Israel has done her worst, and demanded that her Messiah be nailed to a Roman cross, still He will not let Israel have the final say, for He raises Jesus from the dead.