might be fulfilled,” “so that it was fulfilled,” and “then was fulfilled.” Matthew presents Christ offering Himself to the Jews and then treats of the consequences which follow with their rejection of Him. Matthew, therefore, explains why, in the latter parts of the New Testament, we find that Israel has been temporarily cast off by God, why He is now taking out a people from among the Gentiles (Acts 15:14), why, in short, in this dispensation the Church has superseded the Israelitish theocracy.