THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW.
Reading edition
BY
JOHN MONRO GIBSON, M.A., D.D.
London.
TORONTO:
WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT,
Corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets
.
1890.
THE GOSPEL
OF
ST. MATTHEW.
BY
JOHN MONRO GIBSON, M.A., D.D.,
London
,
AUTHOR OF "THE AGES BEFORE MOSES," "THE MOSAIC ERA," ETC.
TORONTO:
WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT,
Corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets
.
1890.
CONTENTS.
CHAP.PAGE
The Coming of the Christ1 Matt. I.
His Reception13 Matt. II.
His Herald24 Matt. III. 1-12.
His Baptism31 Matt. III. 13-17.
His Temptation39 Matt. IV. 1-11.
Beginning of His Galilean Ministry48 Matt. IV. 12-25.
The Gospel of the Kingdom57 ("Sermon on the Mount.") Matt. V., VI., VII. The Nature and Constitution of the Kingdom58 In Itself ("The Beatitudes")58 In Relation to the World62 The Law of the Kingdom69 General Principles69 Illustrations from the Moral Law73 Illustrations from Religious Duty79 Duty in Relation to the World and the Things of it85 (1) As regards the Good Things of the World86 (2) As regards the Evil in the World91 Invitation to enter the Kingdom95
The Signs of the Kingdom105 Matt. VIII.-IX. 35. The Leper107 The Centurion's Servant109 The Fever Patient111 The Impulsive Scribe113 The Hesitating Disciple114 The Storm Stilled115 Demons Cast Out117 Sins Forgiven118 Death Vanquished122 Lost Faculties Restored128
The King's Ambassadors132 Matt. IX. 36-X. 42. The Mission132 The Commission137
The Shadow of the Cross142 Matt. XI., XII. Discouragements142 John in doubt143 The Unreasonableness of the People148 The Unbelief of the Cities149 The Contradiction of Sinners156
The Parables of the Kingdom173 Matt. XIII. The Principle of Parabolic Instruction175 The Group of Seven181
The Crisis in Galilee186 Matt. XIV.-XVI. 12. The Banquet of Herod and the Feast of Christ187 Calm on the Mountain and Trouble on the Sea194 Israel after the Flesh, and Israel after the Spirit202 The Culmination of the Crisis213
The New Departure219 (Founding of the Church.) Matt. XVI. 13-XVII. 21. The Christ221 The Cross227 The Glory233 The Descent242
Last Words at Capernaum250 Matt. XVII. 22-XVIII. 35. The Temple Tribute250 The Little Ones252 Trespasses258
Last Days in Peræa267 Matt. XIX. 1-XX. 16. Marriage and Divorce268 The Children270 The Rich Young Man273 Danger of Riches276 Rewards 279
To Jerusalem286 Matt. XX. 17-XXI. 17. The Going Up286 The Royal Entry295
Conflict in the Temple305 Matt. XXI. 18-XXIII. The Challenge307 The Two Sons310 The Husbandmen311 The Marriage Feast315 The Ordeal of Questions322 The House left Desolate329
The Prophecy on the Mount339 Matt. XXIV., XXV. The Coming of the Son of Man340 Parables and Pictures of Judgment349 1. The Servant set over the Household349 2 and 3. The Virgins; The Talents352 4. The Final Separation366
The Great Atonement Day376 Matt. XXVI.-XXVII. 56. The Evening386 The Night396 The Morning412 From the Third to the Ninth Hour420
The Third Day429 Matt. XXVII. 57-XXVIII. 15. The Evening of the First Day430 The Second Day432 The Morning of the Third Day433
The Gospel for all the Nations through "All the Days"439 Matt. XXVIII. 16-20.