The Collected Writings of J.N. Darby [Hardback]

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Excerpt: But I will now consider the order of Matthew and the reasons of it, as far as God enables me. Matthew gives us the presenting of Messiah-Jehovah, Son of David, to the people; and the form His service took in consequence of His rejection, with the substitution of the new thing which took the place of Messiah's being then received-the church prophetically announced, and the kingdom of glory. The residue of Israel have also their place beyond the intervening epoch of the church, existing on to the close. The general subject of the Gospel, what characterizes it, is the presenting of Messiah-Jehovah according to hope and promise, and its consequences. Hence the genealogy by which the Gospel begins is Messiah's genealogy, traced to David and Abraham, the two great depositaries of promise and heads of blessing to Israel by original promise and given royalty. Christ was heir of both. It begins also the Gospel; for the accomplishment of this blessing, according to promise, is its subject. Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to confirm the promises made to the fathers. Luke has his genealogy elsewhere, after the whole history of Christ's birth has been given in connection with Israel, but in Israel's subject-place in the world. From heaven only the angels announce its universal scope. It is connected with the opening of His ministry, and goes up to Son of Adam, Son of God.

To return to Matthew. In speaking of Christ's birth, Joseph is addressed as son of David, Mary being espoused to him. The child's name thus divinely born is to be called Jehovah the Savior, for He is to save His people from their sins; all coming to pass, that the prophecy of Emmanuel's coming might be fulfilled. He was the Emmanuel of Israel who was thus born.

Table of Contents

1.       Matthew 1-13

2.       Matthew, The Gospel According to

3.       Matthew 14

4.       Matthew 15

5.       Matthew 16

6.       Matthew 17

7.       Matthew 18

8.       Matthew 19

9.       Matthew 20

10.   Matthew 21

11.   Matthew 22

12.   Matthew 23

13.   Matthew 24 and 25

14.   Matthew 26 and 27

15.   Matthew 28

16.   Matthew, On the Gospel of

17.   Matthew's Gospel

18.   Matthew 24 and 25

19.   Mark's Gospel

20.   Mark 1

21.   Mark 2

22.   Mark 3

23.   Mark 4

24.   Mark 5

25.   Mark 6

26.   Mark 7

27.   Mark 8

28.   Mark 9

29.   Mark 10

30.   Mark 11

31.   Mark 12

32.   Mark 13

33.   Mark 14

34.   Mark 15

35.   Mark 16

36.   Matthew Mark Luke: Compared View of the First Three Gospels