Hear what students are saying

5 star rating

Excellent Course!

Julie T Chan

I thoroughly enjoyed the course! Can't wait to read the Gospel of Matthew again-- now armed with the gems of information I learned from this course. Claire i...

Read More

I thoroughly enjoyed the course! Can't wait to read the Gospel of Matthew again-- now armed with the gems of information I learned from this course. Claire is a gifted lecturer. Her passion for the material and in communicating this to the audience is captivating. And the way she presents the spiritual lessons --succinct and insightful-- in each episode is excellent. I look forward to signing up for the courses on the Gospels of Mark, Luke and John!

Read Less
5 star rating

Title tells exactly what is in the course.

Carolyn Kiess

The teaching covered a lot of material yet flowed easily from chapter to chapter even with some material being left out. I appreciated the way modern materia...

Read More

The teaching covered a lot of material yet flowed easily from chapter to chapter even with some material being left out. I appreciated the way modern material was brought in to confirm Matthew's writings. Placing Matthew in the right part of history after the death and resurrection of Jesus made the understanding of Matthew's writings much clearer. I am looking forward to the next teaching from the Gospel of Mark.

Read Less
5 star rating

Not the usual approach to Matthew

Charlotte Acken

It was extremely insightful and enlightening to see the way Matthew organized his Gospel. The organization presented provides a framework for more in-depth ...

Read More

It was extremely insightful and enlightening to see the way Matthew organized his Gospel. The organization presented provides a framework for more in-depth personal study.

Read Less

What you will learn...

Include a list of items to support the central theme of your page. Bulleted lists are a great way to parse information into digestible pieces.

  • The Hebraic context

  • Why genealogy matters

  • Jesus' affirmation of Torah

  • Matthew's use of Parables

  • The important role of John the Baptist

  • What the Kingdom of the Messiah looks like

Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction: Welcome to the course!

    • How to use this course

    • Before we begin survey...
  • 2

    Episode #1: Important Clues To Meaning: Beginning With The End In Mind

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning

  • 3

    Episode #2: The Surprising Family Tree of Jesus

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 4

    Episode #3: How the Infancy Narratives Connect with Israel's History

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 5

    Episode #4: John the Baptizer, Testing in the Wilderness, and a Masterful Teaching on Kingdom Life

    • Video Lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 6

    Episode #5: Messiah's Call to a Lifetime of Loyalty

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 7

    Episode #6: Kingdom Priorities in Parables

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 8

    Episode #7: When the King's People Gather in His Name

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning
  • 9

    Episode #8: Being About Our Father's Business

    • Video lesson

    • Quiz: Test your learning

    • Please Rate: Encountering the King in the Gospel of Matthew
  • 10

    Final steps to complete the course!

    • More resources for you

About Your Instructor

Claire R. Pfann

Claire Ruth Pfann is Academic Dean and Instructor in New Testament at the University of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. She received her Master of Arts in Bible from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and has studied for the Ph.D. under the direction of Prof. Michael Stone at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a popular lecturer for short-term study groups coming to Jerusalem, speaking frequently on the Jewish world of Jesus and the earliest Christians, women in the Bible, and society and daily life in New Testament times.

Pricing