B. TITLE The title assigned to this gospel by the early church was “The Gospel According to Matthew.” The word gospel means “good news.” Why, then, are the words “according to” more accurate than “of”? C. ORIGINAL READERS It is very clear from the content of this Bible book that it was written especially for the immediate audience of Jews.2 Inasmuch as the first hearers of the spoken gospel were mainly Jews,3 it does not surprise us that one of the four gospels was directed especially to them and
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