The Gospels and Acts: Matthew — Bible Study Review

The Gospel of Matthew

Key Word-Stories

Writer:

Matthew was a Jewish man and one of Jesus’ 12 disciples.

Audience:

Matthew was written primarily to the Jewish people.

Purpose:

His purpose was to convince these Jews that this Jesus whom they had just crucified was indeed the Messiah that the OT promised.

There are many Jews today, that still do not get that Jesus was their Messiah

Features:

For this reason, Matthew uses more OT scripture than the other gospel writers.

Sermons & Teachings: The Jewish people needed to know what Jesus believed and what HE taught before they believed in HIM. Matthew includes 5 “sermons” throughout the book.

Fulfillment of Prophecy: Matthew sought out, like a lawyer, to prove to the Jewish people that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah by proving HE was the fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecy.

12 times we see… “This happened to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet.”