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The Gospel of Matthew was written to prove to the Jews that Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the Christ, the fulfillment of their Scriptures. It contains the most thorough and organized presentation of Christ’s teaching anywhere in Scripture. Thus, the Gospel of Matthew is like the Christian Torah—the record of God’s words and deeds through Christ. Matthew’s Gospel also stresses the church, since it...

The New Testament is a Jewish book, and no part of it is more Jewish than the Gospel of Matthew. In it, Jesus comes to Israel as Messiah and is hailed as the Son of David, the long-expected messianic King (9:27; 15:22; 20:30; 21:9). The Twelve, as leaders of the renewed and messianic Israel, are called to rule Israel in the age to come (19:28). Matthew’s Gospel is the story of how God fulfilled His word to Israel and sent them His Messiah, who
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