The Gospel of Matthew, Volume Two

William Barclay

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Year: 2002
• ISBN:
  9781611640182
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Commentary

Ever question what may have been meant by the statement, "You are Peter and on this rock..."? Are you puzzled by the cursing of the fig tree by Jesus or by his comments about moving mountains? William Barclay discusses these and many other interesting matters in this second volume of The Gospel of Matthew. With a lively translation and engaging commentary, Barclay's comments on the latter portion of Matthew's Gospel are great for daily readings.For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language, the New Daily Study Bible will continue to help individuals and groups discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.

CONTENTS

Series Foreword (by Ronnie Barclay)

General Introduction (by William Barclay, 1975)

General Foreword (by John Drane)

Editor’s Preface (by Linda Foster)

Introduction (by John Drane)

The Six Accents in the Voice of Jesus

The Accent of Confidence (11:1–6)

The Accent of Admiration (11:7–11)

Violence and the Kingdom (11:12–15)

The Accent of Sorrowful Rebuke (11:16–19)

The Accent of Heartbroken Condemnation (11:20–4)

The Accent of Authority (11:25–7)

The Accent of Compassion (11:28–30)

Crisis

Breaking the Sabbath Law (12:1–8)

The Claim of Human Need (12:1–8) (contd)

Master of the Sabbath (12:1–8) (contd)

Love and Law (12:9–14)

The Challenge Accepted (12:9–14) (contd)

The Characteristics of the Servant of the Lord (12:15–21)

Satan’s Defences are Breached (12:22–9)

The Jewish Exorcists (12:22–9) (contd)

The Impossibility of Neutrality (12:30)

The Sin Beyond Forgiveness (12:31–3)

The Lost Awareness (12:31–3) (contd)

Hearts and Words (12:34–7)

The Only Sign (12:38–42)

The Peril of the Empty Heart (12:43–5)

True Kinship (12:46–50)

Many Things in Parables

The Sower went out to Sow (13:1–9, 18–23)

The Word and the Hearer (13:1–9, 18–23) (contd)

No Despair (13:1–9, 18–23) (contd)

The Truth and the Listener (13:10–17, 34–5)

Life’s Stern Law (13:10–17, 34–5) (contd)

Human Blindness and God’s Purpose (13:10–17, 34–5) (contd)

The Act of an Enemy (13:24–30, 36–43)

The Time for Judgment (13:24–30, 36–43) (contd)

The Small Beginning (13:31–2)

The Transforming Power of Christ (13:33)

The Working of the Leaven (13:33) (contd)

All in the Day’s Work (13:44)

The Precious Pearl (13:45–6)

The Catch and the Separation (13:47–50)

Old Gifts used in a New Way (13:51–2)

The Barrier of Unbelief (13:53–8)

The Tragic Drama of John the Baptist (14:1–12)

The Fall of Herod (14:1–12) (contd)

Compassion and Power (14:13–21)

The Place of the Disciple in the Work of Christ (14:13–21) (contd)

The Making of a Miracle (14:13–21) (contd)

In the Hour of Trouble (14:22–7)

Collapse and Recovery (14:28–33)

The Ministry of Christ (14:34–6)

Clean and Unclean (15:1-9)

The Foods which Cannot be Eaten (15:1–9) (contd)

The Ways of Cleansing (15:1–9) (contd)

Breaking God’s Law to Keep Human Law (15:1–9) (contd)

The Real Goodness and the Real Evil (15:10–20)

Faith Tested and Faith Answered (15:21–8)

The Faith which Won the Blessing (15:21–8) (cont...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Series Foreword
• General Introduction
• General Foreword
• Editor’s Preface
• Introduction
• The Six Accents in the Voice of Jesus
• The Accent of Confidence
• The Accent of Admiration
• Violence and the Kingdom
• The Accent of Sorrowful Rebuke
• The Accent of Heartbroken Condemnation
• The Accent of Authority
• The Accent of Compassion
• Crisis
• Breaking the Sabbath Law
• The Claim of Human Need
• Master of the Sabbath
• Love and Law
• The Challenge Accepted
• The Characteristics of the Servant of the Lord
• Satan’s Defences are Breached
• The Jewish Exorcists
• The Impossibility of Neutrality
• The Sin Beyond Forgiveness
• The Lost Awareness
• Hearts and Words
• The Only Sign
• The Peril of the Empty Heart
• True Kinship
• Many Things in Parables
• The Sower Went out to Sow
• The Word and the Hearer
• No Despair
• The Truth and the Listener
• Life’s Stern Law
• Human Blindness and God’s Purpose
• The Act of an Enemy
• The Time for Judgment
• The Small Beginning
• The Transforming power of Christ
• The Working of the Leaven
• All in the Day’s Work
• The Precious Pearl
• The Catch and the Separation
• Old Gifts Used in a New Way
• The Barrier of Unbelief
• The Tragic Drama of John the Baptist
• The Fall of Herod
• Compassion and Power
• The Place of the Disciple In the Work of Christ
• The Making of A Miracle
• In the Hour of Trouble
• Collapse and Recovery
• The Ministry of Christ
• Clean and Unclean
• The Foods which Cannot Be Eaten
• The Ways of Cleansing
• Breaking God’s Law to Keep Human Law
• The Real Goodness and the Real Evil
• Faith Tested and Faith Answered
• The Faith Which Won the Blessing
• The Bread of Life
• The Graciousness of Jesus
• Blind to the Signs
• The Dangerous Leaven
• The Scene of the Great Discovery
• The Inadequacy of Human Categories
• The Great Promise
• The Gates of Hell
• The Place of Peter
• The Great Rebuke
• The Challenge Behind the Rebuke
• The Great Challenge
• Losing and Finding Life
• The Warning and the Promise
• The Mount of Transfiguration
• The Blessing of the Past
• The Instruction of Peter
• Teaching the Way of the Cross
• The Essential Faith
• The Temple Tax
• How to Pay Our Debts
• Personal Relationships
• The Mind of A Child
• Christ and the Child
• The Terrible Responsibility
• The Surgical Removal
• The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep
• Seeking the Stubborn
• The Power of the Presence
• How to Forgive
• Jewish Marriage and Divorce
• Jewish Grounds for Divorce
• The Answer of Jesus
• The High Ideal
• The Realization of the Ideal
• Marriage and Divorce
• Jesus’ Welcome for the Children
• The Great Refusal
• The Peril of Riches
• A Wise Answer to A Mistaken Question
• The Master Seeks his Workers
• Work and Wages in the Kingdom of God
• Towards the Cross
• The False and the True Ambition
• The Mind of Jesus
• The Christian Revolution
• The Lordship of the Cross
• Love’s Answer to Need’s Appeal
• The Beginning of the Last Act of the Drama
• The Intention of Jesus
• The Claim of the King
• The Scene in the Temple
• The Wrath and the Love
• The Knowledge of the Simple in Heart
• The Way of the Fig Tree
• Promise Without Performance
• The Dynamic of Prayer
• The Expedient Ignorance
• The Better of Two Bad Sons
• The Vineyard of the Lord
• Privilege and Responsibility
• The Symbol of the Stone
• Joy and Judgment
• The Scrutiny of the King
• Human and Divine Right
• The Living God is God of the Living
• Duty to God and Duty to Others
• New Horizons
• Scribes and Pharisees
• Making Religion A Burden
• The Religion of Ostentation
• Shutting the Door
• Missionaries of Evil
• The Science of Evasion
• The Lost Sense of Proportion
• The Real Cleanness
• Disguised Decay
• The Taint of Murder
• The Rejection of Love’s Appeal
• The Vision of Things to come
• The Vision of the Future
• The Interweaving of the Strands
• The Doom of the Holy City
• The Grim Terror of the Siege
• The Day of the Lord
• The Persecution to Come
• Threats to the Faith
• The Coming of the King
• The Coming of the King
• Ready for the Coming of the King
• The Fate of the Unprepared
• The Condemnation of the Buried Talent
• God’s Standard of Judgment
• The Beginning of the Last of the Tragedy
• Love’s Extravagance
• The Last Hours In the Life of the Traitor
• The Traitor’s Bargain
• Love’s Last Appeal
• The Traitor’s Kiss
• The Traitor’s End
• The Last Supper
• The Ancestral Feast
• His Body and His Blood
• The Collapse of Peter
• The Master’s Warning
• The Failure of Courage
• The Soul’s Battle in the Garden
• The Arrest in the Garden
• The Trial Before the Jews
• The Crime of Christ
• The Man Who Sentenced Jesus to Death
• Pilate’s Losing Struggle
• The Soldiers’ Mockery
• The Cross and the Shame
• The Triumph of the End
• The Blazing Revelation
• The Gift of A Tomb
• An Impossible Assignment
• The Great Discovery
• The Last Resort
• The Glory of the Final Promise