The Gospel of Matthew — the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah.
Key themes: sermon on the mount, parables, Kingdom of God, resurrection.
| Author | Matthew (Levi), apostle and tax collector |
|---|---|
| Date Written | c. AD 50–70 |
| Original Audience | Jewish Christians; the church worldwide |
Matthew's Gospel is the bridge between the Old and New Testaments. Written for a Jewish audience and filled with Old Testament quotations (over 60), Matthew presents Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah — the fulfillment of everything Moses, the Psalms, and the prophets promised. The book begins with a genealogy connecting Jesus to Abraham and David, and proceeds through his birth (chapters 1-2), baptism and temptation (3-4), the Sermon on the Mount (5-7 — the most concentrated body of moral teaching in history), miracle accounts, increasing conflict with religious leaders, the Olivet Discourse on the end times (24-25), and finally the passion narrative and resurrection. Matthew 28:18-20 — the Great Commission — is the book's climax: 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.' The famous Beatitudes (5:3-12) begin the Sermon on the Mount with eight counterintuitive declarations of blessedness that overturn every human assumption about success and happiness.
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