"Matthew's Gospel breaks the long silence which followed the
ministry of Malachi, the last of the Old Testament prophets. The
silence extended for four hundred years, and during that time God
was withdrawn from Israel. Throughout this period there were no
angelic manifestations, no prophet spoke for Jehovah, and though
the Chosen People were so rely pressed, yet were there no Divine
interpositions on their behalf. For four centuries God shut His
people up to His written Word. Again and again had He promised to
send the Messiah, and from Malachi onwards there was a believing
remnant who anxiously awaited the appearing of the predicted One.
It is at this point that Matthew picks up the thread dropped by the
last of the Old Testament prophets. The first purpose of Matthew's
Gospel is to present Christ as the Fulfiller of the promises made
to Israel and the prophecies which related to their Messiah. This
is why the word "fulfilled" occurs in Matthew fifteen times, and
why there are more quotations from the Old Testament in his Gospel
than in the remaining three added together." Arthur Walkington Pink
was an English Christian evangelist and Biblical scholar known for
his staunchly Calvinist and Puritan-like teachings. Though born to
Christian parents, prior to conversion he migrated into a
Theosophical society (an occult gnostic group popular in England
during that time), and quickly rose in prominence within their
ranks. His conversion came from his father's patient admonitions
from Scripture. It was the verse, Proverbs 14:12, 'there is a way
which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of
death, ' which particularly struck his heart and compelled him to
renounce Theosophy and follow Jesus.
General
Imprint: |
Bottom of the Hill Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
September 2011 |
Authors: |
Arthur W Pink
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Dimensions: |
235 x 191 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
332 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61203-347-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-61203-347-4 |
Barcode: |
9781612033471 |
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