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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...

a son, Matthew does not imply that after the birth he was knowing her sexually. The word “until” is ambiguous. It can indicate such a change, but not necessarily. Whether or not any change of state is demanded is determined entirely by the context. Thus in Isaiah 46:3, Yahweh declares to Israel, “You have been carried by Me from your birth until your old age.” This use of “until” does not imply that after Israel’s old age Yahweh will no longer be with them. Similarly, in 28:20, Jesus declares that
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