2008-07-03T15:54:08-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/matthew http://ibs.org/niv/studybible/matthew.php 2008-07-03T15:54:08-05:00 This introduction to the book of Matthew reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. It also details the books background and purpose, explores themes and theological significance, and points out distinctive literary features. http://ibs.org/niv/studybible/synoptic_gospels.php 2008-07-03T14:15:12-05:00 A careful comparison of the four Gospels reveals that Matthew, Mark and Luke are noticeably similar, while John is quite different. The first three Gospels agree extensively in language, in the material they include, and in the order in which events and sayings from the life of Christ are recorded. [from the NIV Study Bible] http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Hindrances/The-Game-of-the-King-5489 2008-06-16T10:09:50-05:00 As I stood there, I realized I was standing on the very stones where my Savior was humiliated in front of a howling mob and by some brutal Roman soldiers. Our guide showed us some markings that were scratched into the stones by Roman soldiers at that time. The guide explained that those markings made a crude playing board for this cruel game the soldiers played. http://circuitriter.gospelcom.net/article/?article_id=66 2008-05-06T10:54:47-05:00 Dr. Jack Canady comments: "The ones who were proud of the fact that they were above everybody else in the spiritual realm, who thought they had a corner on the market when it came to the kingdom of heaven, were not going to make it at all." http://ibs.org/bible/verse/index.php?q=Matthew%2024&tniv=yes 2008-03-14T16:58:48-05:00 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Read more from Matthew 24 in the Bible. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=34802&columnid=3803 2008-01-22T22:33:08-05:00 The First Mission. Jesus called His twelve Disciples to venture out and put into practice all that He had taught them. This was their first great mission, and the testing ground for learning, growth, and the practicing of their faith. They were going from the classroom to the field... http://answersingenesis.org/articles/nab/couldnt-god-have-used-evolution 2008-01-12T19:44:08-05:00 Many Christians today claim that millions of years of earth history fit with the Bible and that God could have used evolutionary processes to create. This idea is not a recent invention. For over 200 years, many theologians have attempted such harmonizations. http://ivpress.com/hardsay/matthew2_1-2.php 2007-12-13T16:21:42-05:00 Answers the question, Is astrology biblical? (Based on Matthew 2:1-2) Astrology is discussed with reference to the magi, or wisemen, who visited Jesus after he was born. http://vsb.gospelcom.net/Lessons2books.html 2007-12-11T12:36:09-05:00 Tracing one’s family history can be one of the most exciting happenings in a person’s life, or it can be one of the most discouraging. It all depends upon what one finds in his or her background. The record of Jesus' genealogy gives clues to His purpose here on earth. http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/matthew/four/matthew1.htm 2007-12-10T09:56:37-05:00 Commentary on Matthew from McGarvey and Pendleton's Bible Commentary.