Can You Hear Me Now? (Matthew 13; Fulfillment of Psalm 78:1-4) In Matthew 13, we find several parables. Why did Jesus teach in so many parables? Matthew uses prophecy to explain Jesus’ fondness of parables. What is a “parable”? We often say that a parable is an “earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” The Greek […]

A Mother’s Love (Matthew 2:16-18; Fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:15) Our next prophecy in the Book of Matthew occurs at Matthew 2:16-18. This is a “difficult” prophecy. It’s difficult because it is another typological prophecy; the original prophecy doesn’t sound anything like the way Matthew uses it. It’s difficult because this is one of the most […]

Thou Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-8; Fulfillment of Micah 5:2) The next Messianic prophecy in Matthew occurs in Matthew 2:1-8. There is little doubt but that Micah 5:2, the passage Matthew references, is a direct prophecy fulfilled only in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. This was a well-known prophecy in the days of Jesus. The chief […]

Sheep Without a Shepherd (Matthew 26:31-35) Throughout this class, we have explored Matthew’s use of how Old Testament prophecies point to Jesus. We’ll do that tonight (Matthew 26:31/Zechariah 13:7). However, tonight we also have the opportunity to see Jesus, the Messiah, has a prophet. In our passage, Jesus makes two prophecies. Both of Jesus’s prophecies […]

Salvation Through Suffering (Matthew 27:27-50) At the end of Matthew, the Evangelist weaves many Old Testament allusions and prophecies together to speak of the cross. Why would it be so important for Matthew to make sure his audience understood the Messiah was to die on the cross? Remember, the cross was a major obstacle to […]