Matthew—All Authority in Heaven and on Earth (Preaching the Word | PtW)
Overview
Jesus is King. Standing as a central theme of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ kingly authority has profound implications for our lives today—changing the way we view the world, interact with others, and respond to blessings and hardships.
In this reader-friendly commentary, seasoned pastor Douglas Sean O’Donnell leads us through the first book of the New Testament, highlighting key themes and offering contemporary illustrations for preaching. Drawing on years of pastoral experience, O’Donnell helps us to see how Matthew’s various emphases—including Jesus’ messianic titles, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, teaching on the kingdom of heaven, and present and future role as judge—all relate to Christ's kingship over all of creation.
Full of biblical insights aimed at both pastors and laypeople, this volume ultimately highlights Matthew’s call to all people to worship and obey Jesus, our humble King and gracious Savior.
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- Provides practical application from the Scriptures
- Contains exegesis and word study on Gospel of Matthew
- Consists of material ideal for pastors and students
Top Highlights
“You cannot serve God and money, but you can serve God with money.” (Page 177)
“All the temptations were to grab the crown without first enduring the cross.” (Page 87)
“It was the work of the Holy Spirit to genesis Jesus. Just as the Spirit ‘was hovering over the face of the waters’ at creation (Genesis 1:2), so here for our salvation the Spirit ‘overshadowed’ Mary’s womb (Luke 1:35), making God’s Son into one of us—with bones and brains and blood, with lungs and lips and lymph nodes, with head and heart and hands.” (Pages 42–43)
“The lesson is this: if you want to follow Jesus, know that the road to Heaven is not paved with gold and lined with daisies. Jesus, who is loved by God, was sent into the wilderness to be tested. If you are his follower, you can expect the same. Baptism into Christ does not mean health and wealth and a shallow happiness. Baptism into Christ means self-denial, suffering, trials, and temptations. This is not because God doesn’t like us or love us. Rather, it is because he does. Gold is refined through fire, not by being thrown into a pile of marshmallows. We move, like our Lord did, from our baptisms into a battle that will prove and refine our character.” (Page 84)
“Beyond the numerical or mnemonic value, Matthew’s structure has theological value. He has intentionally selected names (real historical people who are really part of Joseph and Mary’s line) and arranged them to make the same theological point that Paul made in Galatians 4:4a: ‘But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son’ (cf. Hebrews 9:26). In other words, God has designed history around the birth of Jesus.” (Page 33)
Even for the most seasoned of preachers, the thought of expositing the Gospel of Matthew could be overwhelming. Thanks to Doug O’Donnell’s newest commentary, chock-full of impressive insights and engaging wit, the first and perhaps greatest Gospel has suddenly become much less daunting. When Kent Hughes called on O’Donnell to write this volume, he knew exactly what he was doing.
—Nicholas Perrin, Dean, Wheaton College Graduate School
This commentary grows out of wide reading and solid learning—the footnotes alone are a gold mine. O’Donnell writes with a zest for real life, wit, and (controlled) whimsy. The outcome: sermons that both revel in Christ and reveal Christ in fresh and striking ways. The author proves to be a hard-working and natural expositor of Scripture. This book goes to the top of my list of sterling homiletical commentaries on the first Gospel.
—Robert W. Yarbrough, Professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary
The market is full of critical commentaries, but not many actually deal with what is ‘critical’—the centrality of the gospel, the mission of the Church, and the life of the Christian. Doug O’Donnell’s commentary on Matthew is a clear exception. With sensitivity to all the important narrative and exegetical details, O’Donnell offers an interpretation of the first Gospel that is pastoral throughout, and in some instances, truly profound. Relevant illustrations are used in almost every passage, and numerous issues are addressed with theological vigor and often from the pastoral heritage of the Church. There are times when the critical commentaries are useful, even necessary, but I cannot imagine a pastor preaching through Matthew that would not want to use this commentary as a significant resource.
—Edward Klink, associate professor of New Testament, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
- Title: Matthew—All Authority in Heaven and on Earth
- Author: Douglas Sean O’Donnell
- Series: Preaching the Word
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 1088
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Matthew › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:PRWDMT
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-11T23:10:30Z
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