![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was probably written in the late first-century AD. Based on Matthew’s focus on the negative elements of the Judaism of Jerusalem and Judaea, it seems that the Gospel’s audience probably lived outside of the Israel region. Matthew seems to have been intended for a community of Jewish people who believed that Jesus was the Messiah. ![]() Various features in Matthew reflect a writing style that is more Jewish than the other three Gospels, although John’s Gospel is also steeped in Judaism. The text of Matthew doesn’t identify its author, but ever since the second century AD, Christian tradition has ascribed this Gospel to Matthew the tax collector-called Levi in Mark and Luke’s accounts-who became one of Jesus’ 12 disciples (Matt 9:9 10:3 Mark 2:14 Luke 5:27–29). He has come to save and to restore humanity into right relationship with God-starting first with Israel and then moving to the wider world. Jesus is not just a wise teacher He is the one God has chosen to usher in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the long-awaited Jewish Messiah and King, who fulfills God’s promises in the Old Testament. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David. Each section opens with stories of Jesus’ life and ministry, and closes with a long set of teachings from Jesus, called “discourses."Each of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) tells the story of Jesus from its own perspective. Bible Study Tools Thinking About Creed Donate Search Menu Menu. The bulk of Matthew is arranged into five main sections (which may have been in reference to the five-fold Law of Moses). These big themes are introduced in the book’s prologue, explored in the large middle section, and then resolved in the climax. Matthew is a phenomenal work of literature, arranged in a way that presents Jesus as the ultimate Jewish hero: the Messianic son of David, the prophet who surpasses Moses, and the seed of Abraham that blesses all the nations. The rest of this Gospel presents evidence of who Jesus is. However, his opening verse makes it very clear what this book is about: Jesus, the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. OUTLINE For the purposes of this study, Matthew will be divided into the following sections: 1. Unlike John, Matthew doesn’t state his purpose explicitly. Matthew wrote his Gospel to show that Jesus of Nazareth, God’s Son and David’s promised heir, is the King of Israel, who brought God’s kingdom into the world and into the hearts of believers. “She will bear a Son and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Mt 1:21) Why Matthew was written Matthew opens with a simple statement of who Jesus is (the Messiah), and closes with a simple statement of what we should do (make disciples for Him). Matthew emphasizes the Old Testament prophecies that Jesus fulfills, from His birth (Mt 1:22–23 2:5–6, 17–18) through His ministry and right up to His death and resurrection. He lives a righteous life, teaches us what it means to be righteous, and dies on a cross so that we can be right with God. Jesus is the promised savior. He is the son of Abraham, through whom God had promised to bless all nations of the earth.The book of Matthew makes more mentions of the “kingdom of heaven” of “kingdom of God” than any of the other Gospels. Jesus repeatedly declares that the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Mt 4:17), and tells many parables about it. He is God incarnate, living among men (Mt 1:23). Matthew is the most Jewish-centric of the four gospels. Jesus is the son of God. He is conceived by the Holy Spirit in Mary’s womb (Mt 1:18–20), and God endorses Jesus as His beloved Son (Mt 3:17).Matthew tells us the story of Jesus with an emphasis on His role as Messiah, or Christ: Matthew quotes the Old Testament extensively, and places special emphasis on Jesus’ fulfillment of prophecies-which would have been important to a Jewish audience. Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah (Mt 1:1), the promised descendant of King David who would bring God’s kingdom to earth and establish a time of peace and justice. The apostle Matthew (who is traditionally credited with writing this book) seems to have written this Gospel to a Christian audience who was either Jewish or highly familiar with the Jewish religion. He rises again and commissions His disciples to spread the good news. The book of Matthew is the first Gospel (an account of Jesus’ life and ministry) in the New Testament. In Matthew, Jesus teaches people what it means to be part of his kingdom, the “kingdom of heaven.” He is betrayed and crucified. ![]()
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