Matthew.
Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, the Son of David, who fulfils the Law and the Prophets.
Who wrote Matthew?
Matthew the tax collector / Levi, one of the Twelve.
Who was it written for?
Jewish Christians and Jewish enquirers — Matthew's Gospel is shot through with Old Testament fulfilment.
Structure
- Birth and infancy (1–2)
- Galilean ministry, five great sermons (3–25)
- Passion and resurrection (26–28)
Key verses
Why Matthew matters
Matthew opens the New Testament because it most explicitly connects Jesus to Israel's story. The five great teaching blocks (Sermon on the Mount, the missionary discourse, the parables, the community discourse, the Olivet discourse) are structured like the five books of Moses. The Great Commission (28:18–20) is the book's closing summary of what the church now does.
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