Book Introduction

Matthew

Written by Matthew (Levi)

The Author

Matthew (Levi) — A tax collector turned — went from working for Rome to writing about the Jewish

Traditionally attributed to Matthew the . The gospel itself is technically anonymous, but early church tradition consistently names him as the author.

Written

50s-70s AD

Audience

Jewish believers who knew their Old Testament

Purpose

To prove that Jesus is the promised who fulfills Old Testament

What's It About?

Matthew's gospel is basically a legal brief proving Jesus is the one Israel's been waiting for. He quotes the Old Testament constantly — every turn in Jesus' story has a receipt from the prophets — and structures Jesus' teaching into five major blocks that mirror Moses' five books. The is his whole thing.

Key Themes

Life Topics

Fear Anger People-Pleasing

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Ch. 1 — The Family Tree Nobody Expected Ch. 2 — The King Nobody Expected Ch. 3 — The Voice in the Wilderness Ch. 4 — The Test Before the Mission Ch. 5 — The Sermon That Rewrote Everything Ch. 6 — The Hidden Life That Actually Counts Ch. 7 — How to Tell What's Real Ch. 8 — The Authority Nobody Was Ready For Ch. 9 — The One Everyone Talked About Ch. 10 — The Send-Off Nobody Was Ready For Ch. 11 — When Doubt Meets an Invitation Ch. 12 — The Line in the Sand Ch. 13 — Stories That Separate the Room Ch. 14 — When Everything Falls Apart and the Water Holds Ch. 15 — What Actually Makes You Unclean Ch. 16 — The Question That Changed Everything Ch. 17 — The Mountain, the Miracle, and the Mustard Seed Ch. 18 — The Upside-Down Kingdom Rulebook Ch. 19 — What It Costs to Follow Ch. 20 — The Upside-Down Kingdom Ch. 21 — The King Who Showed Up Wrong Ch. 22 — The Invitation Nobody Wanted Ch. 23 — The Seven Things That Made Jesus Furious Ch. 24 — The Day Everything Changes Ch. 25 — Ready or Not Ch. 26 — The Night Everything Shifted Ch. 27 — The Day Everything Went Dark Ch. 28 — The Morning Everything Changed

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