Matthew's Test; Pt. 2 / Tuesday, Nov. 25

Know, especially, the notes from Matthew 1-2

- The Genealogy
- The angel to Joseph in the dreams
- Know the birth story
- Herod's involvement
- Why do they go to Egypt? Significance?

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Angels & Demons:

-Birth of Jesus
• Matthew 1:18ff:
• “…an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:”

• Order of God's Creation in relation to Angels (Angels: Day 5, Humans: Day 6)

Hierarchical Organization
• St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Denis:
• Divide angels up into three hierarchies each of which contains three orders

Functions of Angels
- What are the functions? What is their primary function?

• Gabriel:
– First seen in Daniel
– What does Gabriel announce?

New Testament Demons:
• During the N.T. Era: the idea of 2 spiritual kingdoms has been clearly established.

• Jesus: References to Satan as “the Prince of this world” [John 12:31]; Other mentions?

-Angels in the New Testament


Angels in Babylonian Literature
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Structure of Matthew's Gospel
- Chiastic Structure
- Narrative (N), Discourse (D) layout...