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The Life Application Bible will help you understand God's message to you. Its notes explain difficult passages and give background information about Bible life and times, but they also go a step further - they also show how God's Word speaks to every situation and circumstance of your life. The Life Application Bible is a wonderful collection of Bible study resources. It includes Application...

A. BIRTH AND PREPARATION OF JESUS, THE KING (1:1–4:11) The people of Israel were waiting for the Messiah, their king. Matthew begins his book by showing how Jesus Christ was a descendant of David. But Matthew goes on to show that God did not send Jesus to be an earthly king but a heavenly King. His Kingdom would be much greater than David’s because it would never end. Even at Jesus’ birth, many recognized him as a King. Herod, the ruler, as well as Satan, was afraid of Jesus’ kingship