THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW PT 1

This title has been associated with the First Gospel as long as it has been known. It was named this because its author was believed to be Matthew the apostles of Jesus.

Key Text 16:16, 18 – ¹⁶ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. ¹⁸ And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Key Term: “MESSIAH” This book shows Jesus’s fulfillment of the Scripture as the promised Messiah more emphatically than any other Gospel

ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: In his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus fulfilled the prophesies about the Jewish Messiah and created the church.

GOD’S MESSAGE IN THE BOOK

Purpose

The original purpose of this Gospel was to provide a written proclamation of the redemption God brought about through Jesus with an emphasis suitable for Jewish Christians: Jesus is the promised Messiah. God’s people who read and study Matthew today should view it with this original purpose in mind.

CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW ELEMENTS

Matthew touches on almost every element involved in developing a Chrisitan worldview. In particular, this Gospel develops the categories of covenant and redemption; discipleship; ethics and morality, and time and eternity.