THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING
1. The Passion Of The Christ I: (Matt. 26). Acts 1:3
Key: Matt. 26-27 Is Steeped In Old Testament Imagery & Fulfillment.
An Example: Sold For Silver, (26:14-15).
The Imagery: Joseph & His Brothers, (Gen. 37:28).
The Fulfillment: The Price Of The Shepherd, (Zech. 11:12).
An Example: The Kisses Of An Enemy, (26:48-49).
The Imagery: The Wise Man’s Instruction, (Prov. 27:6).
An Example: Much Of This Section Occurs At Night, (26:31).
The Imagery: Israel’s Final Night In Egypt, (Ex. 12:42).
The Fulfillment: The Hour Of Darkness, (Luke 22:52-53).
a. The Passover Fulfilled: (26:2)
- Jesus’ Anointing For Death, (26:6-7,12).
- Jesus’ Betrayal For Death, (26:14-16).
- Jesus’ Last Meal Before Death, (26:17-20).
- Christ Is Our Passover, (1 Cor. 5:7).
- Christ Is Our Exodus, (2 Cor. 5:17).
- Christ Is Our Lord’s Supper, (26:26-29).
b. The Garden Revisited: (26:36)
- Gethsemane = The Place Beyond The Brook, (John 18:1). 2 Sam. 15:23
- Gethsemane = The Place Of Failed Promises, (26:33-35).
- Gethsemane = The Place Where Sin Is Transferred, (26:36-38).
- Gethsemane = The Place Of The Struggle Of Wills, (26:39).
- Gethsemane = The Place Where Flesh’s Weakness Is Exposed, (26:40).
- Gethsemane = The Place Of Victory, (26:42).
- Gethsemane = The Place Of Scattering, (26:56).
The Pattern: The Victory Of The Church Is A Decision! (26:45-46)