of the four-gospel composite picture is shown on Chart 21 Note the Matthew chapter and verse references at the bottom of the chart Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is recorded in Matthew 5-7 During what period of His ministry was that preached? CHART 21: LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MATTHEW (SHADED AREA) III SURVEY A PREPARING TO SURVEY Open your Bible to the gospel according to Matthew and rapidly turn the pages of its twenty-eight chapters As you this, get a general overview of the book, just as a tourist would view New York City from the top of its highest skyscraper This is what survey study is all about — seeing the layout of the book as a whole and getting the feel of its content B FIRST READING Your rst reading of Matthew should be a mere scanning Spend two or three minutes per chapter to view only the prominent features of each chapter.9 Do not try to be exhaustive in this stage of your study The main purpose of this scanning is to make a rst acquaintance by identifying things that stand out What are your rst impressions of the book? Did you feel any tone or atmosphere as you scanned the book? Did any key words or phrases stand out? C WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS Now you will want to scan the book a little more slowly, segment by segment Recall from your earlier study of the survey method that a segment is a unit of study, sometimes the length of a chapter, sometimes longer or shorter Refer to Chart 22 (p 120) and observe that Matthew is divided here into thirty-three segments How many begin with verse 1? Mark the beginning of each segment on the pages of your Bible at this time Then scan each segment and record on paper a segment title for each.10 One suggested way to record these titles is on an oblique chart, as shown here SEGMENT TITLES OF MATTHEW ... overview of the book, just as a tourist would view New York City from the top of its highest skyscraper This is what survey study is all about — seeing the layout of the book as a whole and getting the. ..CHART 21: LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MATTHEW (SHADED AREA) III SURVEY A PREPARING TO SURVEY Open your Bible to the gospel according to Matthew and rapidly turn the pages of its twenty-eight... earlier study of the survey method that a segment is a unit of study, sometimes the length of a chapter, sometimes longer or shorter Refer to Chart 22 (p 120) and observe that Matthew is divided