Overview
Matthew is the Gospel (Good News) written for the Jew. It proclaims the long awaited Messiah in Jesus Christ. It covers the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord with many references back to the Old Testament pointing to the inescapable conclusion that Jesus is King.
It is Matthew’s Gospel which gives us the genealogy of Christ (Son of David), validating His claim to be the Messiah. It shows how the Jews and their leaders reject Him and in doing so end their special position as God’s chosen people.
Author
Matthew, son of Alphaeus, tax collector, one of the twelve apostles. Beyond the first chapter of Acts where Matthew returns to the upper room after the resurrection we have no information as to what happened to him.
Time of Matthew
Most likely time is just prior to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, probably 60-65AD