Reading the Old Testament in the New: The Gospel of Matthew

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   Lessons in this Course:
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   Lesson One        Lesson Four 
   Lesson Two        Lesson Five
   Lesson Three     Lesson Six

  

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Course Description
How did the New Testament writers read the Old Testament in light of the coming of Jesus Christ? This course offers an in-depth answer to that question, focusing on the use of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Matthew.

After looking at how first-century Jews interpreted the Law and the Prophets and studying patterns of interpretation found in Jesus and the New Testament writers, we'll focus our attention on Matthew. Matthew makes more than 100 Old Testament references, ranging from direct quotes to subtle allusions. Through a close reading of many of these texts we'll explore how the Old Testament forms an "implicit narrative" that is essential to understanding Matthew's meaning and message.

Course Objectives
1. To understand how the Old Testament is interpreted by Jesus and the New Testament writers.

2. To learn the narrative structure and "implicit narrative" of Matthew's Gospel and to understand how that implicit narrative is essential for understanding Matthew.

3. To understand the Old Testament context for many of the specific sayings and events recorded in Matthew's Gospel.


Course Materials
The primary text will be the Bible. And each lesson will provide links to biblical passages cited. In addition, the instructors recommend the following, which covers much of the material to be studied in this course:
 
 The Gospel of Matthew (Ignatius Catholic Study Bible)
 by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch

Course Instructors

 Dr. Scott Hahn, Founder and President of The St. Paul Center
 for Biblical Theology, is one of the world's most successful
 Catholic authors and teachers. Read more




 David Scott, Research Fellow and Editorial Director of The
 St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is Managing Editor of
 SalvationHistory.com. Read more