Matthew ("Gift of God")

 

Matthew (“Gift of God”)

Matthew’s given name was Levi, he was a Jewish tax collector, who became one of the original apostles.

His book was written especially for the Jews and stands first in the New Testament as the perfect bridge between the Old Covenant and the New, Israel and the church, prophecy and fulfillment.

You will be impressed with the authority of Jesus Christ over disease, demons, circumstances and even death.

At the beginning of Matthew’s gospel, Palestine is with unrest, Romans rule, the Jewish leaders are corrupt. Everyone is waiting for the promised deliverer.

Jesus Christ is presented as the long awaited Messiah. The people expected a kingly Messiah to defeat Rome and restore the glory and power of the reigns of David and Solomon. When Jesus didn’t meet their expectations, these Jews became disillusioned, hateful and murderous.

Jesus was exactly who He said He was, and He did what God sent Him to do. God always keeps His promises, even if it’s not in ways we had imagined.

As the promised One. Jesus is worthy of our hope. As the Messiah, He is worthy of our trust. As the eternal King, He is worthy of our devotion, our submission, our all. There has never been another One like Him.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary

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