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Reflective Reading Matthew

Religious studies capstone (rlst 489), liberty university.

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Reflective Reading Passage: Matthew 1- Use this template and the course texts The Inquisitive Christ and Approaching the New Testament to record brief notes for each step of the reflective reading process . Step One: Prepare Use this space to understand the key elements of context to your passage. Consulting Approaching the New Testament , please complete the contextual information according to the information found in the course textbook: According to Approaching the New Testament, who is the author of this biblical book? The apostle Matthew

According to Approaching the New Testament , when was this biblical book written? 60 AD

According to Approaching the New Testament , what is the overall theme of the book? Matthew portrays Jesus as the long-awaited messiah-king, the son of David, whose kingdom god had promised would last forever.

Step Two: Read Use this space to re-write the full passage of scripture: The record of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. Mary bore a son by the Holy Spirit. An angel told Joseph to name him Jesus. Wise men came from the east to worship the child. King Herod ordered that all the baby boys be killed. An angel warned Joseph to flee. John the Baptist was preaching, "Repent, the kingdom is near!" Jesus was baptized by John. A voice from heaven said, "This is my Son." Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness. He called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow him. He preached and healed the sick. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart. I have come to fulfil the law. Whoever is angry will be judged. I say, love your enemies." "Do your good deeds in secret. Pray, 'Father, your kingdom come.' You cannot serve God and money. Do not be anxious about your life."

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Step Three: Reflect Use this space to answer the following questions. Consult The Inquisitive Christ for insight into pertinent Gospel texts. If there is dialogue in the passage, who is speaking? Matthew, Jesus What questions are asked in the passage? “Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles”? Matthew 7: “Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying”? Matthew 6: How would you answer the questions asked? Matt:16- I really don’t know how you would answer this, but you can tell he is talking about our fruits in these verses. Matt:27- This one is hard to answer as well, but if I had to spare my life for someone that God wanted me to then I would.

What words or phrases stand out to you? Are any words/themes repeated? Hypocrites- people who pretended to be pious. Genealogy- a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor. What questions do you have as you read this passage? Why are Jesus’ genealogies in Matthew and Luke so different? Why did God give us four Gospels? Why did Jesus choose Peter, James, and John to be His inner circle?

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