INTRO |
This is the beginning of the end of the beginning for the story of Jesus that Matthew tells. The last ¼ of Matthew is the record of the last 8 days of Jesus life. Chapter 21 begins with Jesus approaching and then entering Jerusalem for the first time in Matthew. For 20 chapters, Jesus has journeyed in and around Northern Israel, away from large cities, and localized around the Sea of Galilee. All of the action and teaching in chapters 21-23 occurs as Jesus comes and goes from the temple. The last two chapters, 24 and 25, represent Jesus final section of direction teaching which takes place atop the Mt. of Olives. The last three days of Jesus life are represented by chapters 26, 27, and 28. Read more