Publisher's Synopsis
Jesus! The Messiah. Our King. Immanuel-God With us!The Jewish people had been waiting for their Messiah to come for a very long time. The hope of His arrival burned deep inside of them. They knew the Scriptures promised He would set up a new kingdom in Israel. He would deliver the Jewish people from the oppressive Roman rule and would rebuild the kingdom of Israel to its former glory under King David. The Jewish people had studied the Scriptures for years. The ancient prophets had given them clues of what to look for in the Messiah, the Anointed One of God, to prove His identity.Yet, with all they knew from Scripture, God had been silent with His people for the last 400 years, and life had grown quite difficult for the Jewish people. To make matters worse, an elite religious leadership had risen out of the Jewish people who had been legislating God's Word through burdensome man-made rules and traditions. Many of the Jewish people had become weary in their waiting. Would He really come to save them? Would they recognize Him? What would His kingdom look like? Despite all they knew from Scripture, many of the Jews failed to recognize Jesus when He came. From the time of His birth in Bethlehem, to his upbringing in Nazareth, and then to Galilee where He began showing God's power by healing the people-many of His own rejected Him as the Messiah. Who was this man named Jesus who sat with sinners, talked with the Gentiles, and even healed a leper with just a touch of His hand? Above all, who was this Jesus who claimed He could forgive sins; a power reserved for God Himself?The first nine chapters of Matthew will prove Jesus' identity and authority as God's Son, our Messiah-the King of Kings. Matthew will give us a front row seat to His entrance into this world, His healing power, and His teachings. From the moment He took His first breath, Satan was out to destroy Him. For Satan knew who He was and what He'd do for all mankind. Do you know Him? He is our Healer, our Redeemer, our Forgiver, and our awaited Savior, the Messiah Jesus! He is the King of Kings for the Jews, the Gentiles, and for you! Join us as we study the first nine chapters of Matthew through this verse-by-verse, nine-week Bible study: Delighting in the King of Kings!
