Matthew: kingdom and discipleship
Genealogy, fulfillment, sermon, parables, church, cross, and commission.
Reading scope: canonical.
Open this guide in the Concept AtlasGenealogy as Theology
Genealogy as theology is the use of biblical family lists and ancestral lines—e.g., Genesis 5, 10, Matthew 1, and Luke 3—to interpret God’s covenantal purposes through history, lineage, and…
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Next, move toward Kingdom Reign of God and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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God’s sovereign kingship is proclaimed over heaven and earth, anticipated in the prophets and inaugurated by Jesus’ ministry (Psalm 103:19; Daniel 7:13-14; Mark 1:15; Matthew 6:10).
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Next, move toward The Sermon on the Mount and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Kingdom Reign of God in the AtlasThe Sermon on the Mount
Jesus' programmatic teaching on the kingdom of heaven, preserved chiefly in Matthew 5-7 and paralleled in Luke 6:17-49.
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Next, move toward Kingdom Parables of Growth and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Jesus’ parables portray the Kingdom’s hidden, gradual expansion—like mustard seed and leaven—signaling small beginnings and pervasive influence (Mark 4:30–32; Matthew 13:33).
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Next, move toward Church Discipline and Purity and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Kingdom Parables of Growth in the AtlasChurch Discipline and Purity
The community’s corrective discipline aims at repentance and restored holiness, preserving the church’s sanctity as Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 5:6–7; Matthew 18:15–17; Ephesians 5:27).
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Next, move toward Mission and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Mission is the biblical and theological category for God's sending activity in the world and the church's participation in that divine purpose through witness, proclamation, service…
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Next, move toward Resurrection of Christ and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Mission in the AtlasResurrection of Christ
On the third day God raised Jesus bodily from the dead, vindicating his identity and atoning work and inaugurating new creation life, as testified in Luke 24, John 20, and 1 Corinthians…
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