Knowing the Bible Series - Matthew: A 12-Week Study

Book Description

The book of Matthew paints a powerful portrait of Jesus as Israel's long-awaited Messiah, the one who would bring God's kingdom to earth and fulfill his promises to his people.

Leading readers through this hope-filled book, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion-inviting us to encounter God's one and only Son: Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.

Over the course of 12 weeks, these studies explore books of the Bible and:

• Ask thoughtful questions to spur discussion
  
• Show how each passage unveils the gospel
  
• Tie the text in with the whole story of Scripture
  
• Illuminate the doctrines taught in each passage
  
• Invite you to discover practical implications
  
• Help you better understand and apply God's Word

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up of four basic components:

• reflection questions help readers engage the text at a deeper level;
  
• "Gospel Glimpses" highlight the gospel of grace throughout the book;
  
• "Whole-Bible Connections" show how any given passage connects to the Bible's overarching story of redemption, culminating in Christ;
  
• "Theological Soundings" identify how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture.

With contributions from an array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God's grace on every page of the Bible.

Author

Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is the teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. He previously served as a minister for young adults at Grace Church of DuPage and taught religious studies at College of DuPage. Drew and his wife, Christina, live in Zionsville, Indiana, and have four children.

Endorsements

"This Knowing the Bible series is a tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the Bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout Scripture. Here are Gospel-minded pastors and scholars doing Gospel business from all the scriptures-this is a biblical and theological feast preparing God's people to apply the entire Bible to all of life with heart and mind wholly committed to Christ's priorities."
— Bryan Chapell, Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois

"Mark Twain may have smiled when he wrote to a friend, "I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long letter." But the truth of Twain's remark remains serious and universal, because well-reasoned, compact writing requires extra time and extra hard work. And this is what we have in the Crossway Bible study series Knowing the Bible-as the skilled authors and notable editors provide the contours of each book of the Bible as well as the grand theological themes that bind them together as one Book. Here, in a 12-week format, are carefully wrought studies that will ignite the mind and the heart."
— R. Kent Hughes, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary

"Knowing the Bible brings together a gifted team of Bible teachers to produce a high quality series of study guides. The coordinated focus of these materials is unique: biblical content, provocative questions, systematic theology, practical application, and the gospel story of God's grace presented all the way through Scripture."
— Philip Graham Ryken, President, Wheaton College

Additional Information

Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 96
Publisher: Crossway
Publication Date: 2014
Discussion Questions Included