He used the gospel to reach out to the Jewish community and help them to understand the identity of Christ. The words of the Gospel of Matthew are just as relevant today as they were for the early Church and its converts. “For Matthew, the end of Israel’s exile is at last at hand with the advent of Jesus, the Davidic Messiah, who is God’s definitive answer to the problem of Israel’s sin.” (Marius, 2017). Not only was this book written to spread the good news about Jesus to the Jews, but it was also written to reveal to the world the truths about our Lord and savior, the
He used the gospel to reach out to the Jewish community and help them to understand the identity of Christ. The words of the Gospel of Matthew are just as relevant today as they were for the early Church and its converts. “For Matthew, the end of Israel’s exile is at last at hand with the advent of Jesus, the Davidic Messiah, who is God’s definitive answer to the problem of Israel’s sin.” (Marius, 2017). Not only was this book written to spread the good news about Jesus to the Jews, but it was also written to reveal to the world the truths about our Lord and savior, the