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This reading was written in a process called "homiletics" where an author takes a chapter in the Bible and brings each verse content down to 10 words, and does this for all the verses in that chapter!  Your Pastor might use this technique to hone his Sunday sermons!  Try the technique yourself, and see if you can bring your favorite Old or New Testament chapter down to a "Bible Quick--Read"!

“Bible Quick-- Read”

“Matthew in 280 Words!”

© 2005 by Kathlene Amerine

All Rights Reserved

Prophecy is fulfilled genealogically when

 Jesus is born of Mary.  MT 1

Magi worshipped Him, Herod hated Him, and

 Joseph protected Him.  MT2

John the Baptist prepares for the day

 of Jesus baptism.  MT 3

With temptation foiled, preaching initiated, disciples

 chosen, Jesus begins ministry.  MT4

A mountainside experience lets Jesus

teach about all the “blesseds”.  MT 5:1-16

Jesus teaches applications of God’s Ten Commandments

 given as Law.  MT 5:17-48

God feeds, clothes, and keeps His children,

 then rewards them.  MT 6

Jesus gives the outline to the Israelites for

 entering Heaven.  MT 7

Jesus heals, exorcises demons, tells

discipleship’s cost and is rejected.  MT 8

Jesus picks disciples, explains their discipleship’s

dangers, joys and costs.  MT 9; 10

Jesus teaches unrepentant citizens, praises

John the Baptist, denounces unrepentance.  MT 11

Confronted; Jesus exhorts unforgivable sin,

explains mission and family ties.  MT 12

Jesus teaches in parables opening

hardened ears, eyes, and hearts.  MT 13

Jesus mourns, prays, heals, feeds 5000

 and walks on water.  MT 14

Broken traditions, Canaanite woman’s faith,

 feeding 4000 occupy Jesus ministry.  MT 15

Pharisees demand signs; disciples worship Him

before Jesus predicts death.  MT 16

Jesus is transfigured, disciples are transfixed,

 a fish provides tax.  MT 17

Jesus’ children must first repent,

then love and forgive transgressors.  MT 18

Jesus teaches against divorce, blesses children,

 and rejects rich disciple.  MT 19

Arguing who is greatest, the

 disciples follow Jesus to Jerusalem.  MT 20; 21

Street residents will be chosen for

Heaven before unrepentant citizens.  MT 21; 22

Jesus rebuts Pharisees, teaches Great Commandment,

and gives attitude adjustment!  MT 22; 23

Jesus’ power and glory

will be manifested at end times!  MT 24

Jesus’ parables warns us

 to keep watch for second coming.  MT 25

After betrayal, communion, denial

 and Gethsemane prelude, Jesus is arrested.  MT 26

Arrested, questioned, death approved,

 deity confirmed, Jesus fulfills all prophecies.  MT 26; 27

By dying on the cross,

 Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy.  MT 27

Jesus fulfills all prophecies with

His resurrected body and Sovereignty!  MT 28