Matthew went beyond the simple Jewish background of Paul's description ... give birth to a son and they will call him Emmanuel a name which means God-is-with-us 24 When Joseph woke up he did what the ...

The magi “from the east” who see a star rising recalls the oracle about the coming of David in Numbers chapter 24. The infancy narrative also makes numerous links to the passion narrative at the end ...

How did he earn these titles and why? Jesus the miracle worker - CCEA Matthew records many occasions when Jesus helped people on the fringes of society. The Kingdom of God - CCEA Matthew explains ...

The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship to what we call Judaism. And these are concerns that belong to the time ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...

The evangelist who composed the gospel of Matthew was probably a Jewish Christian, possibly a scribe. The historical evidence suggests that he wrote between 80 and 90 CE and addressed his work to ...