Genesis 49:16—50:26

Matthew 2:12—3:9

Matthew 2 tells us about the fulfillment of four unusual prophecies about the birth of Christ. Each of them seemed to contradict the others when they were given. Dr. J. Vernon McGee explains how they were all literally fulfilled, even in a most unusual prophecy, the last of the Old Testament.

Matthew 2:1-11

Many times in the Old Testament, we read hints about the promised Messiah. Now, amazingly, in our study of the Gospel of Matthew, we see how God took seemingly unrelated prophecies and brought them all together—fulfilling them in the birth of Jesus. Come adore Him with the wise men.

Matthew 1:16-25

Was Jesus born of a virgin? Many people deny this is true. Others go so far as to say the Bible doesn’t even teach the virgin birth. Dr. J. Vernon McGee tackles these objections as we continue our study in the Gospel of Matthew.

Matthew 1:1-15

Why are those long lists of names that are so hard to pronounce included in the Bible? God must think they’re important—so why should we? Dig into the fascinating backstory of Jesus’ life and lineage in these opening pages of the New Testament and find out why.

Matthew Intro

400 years. That’s how long it had been since the nation of Israel heard anything from God. “Station G-O-D went off the air, and there was no broadcasting for four centuries,” says our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee. So how had the world changed? What was it like to live in that first century? Explore the political and religious landscape on which Jesus will travel in the Gospel of Matthew.