Matthew
Matthew wrote the story of Jesus from a Jewish perspective, largely for a Jewish audience with questions about how and why they should trust the authority of Jesus.
How was Jesus related to them and their hopes for Israel to be saved and restored to closeness with God? Could Jesus be the Messiah God promised? What would life under his influence look like?
Matthew answers all these questions and more, showing that God’s plan went further than Israel had expected. Jesus was not just a person chosen by God from a royal family line, but the Son of God himself. His authority would not only outmatch human adversaries but defeat every opposition to the life God wants for all people, including death.
