The same story

Purpose and perspective is different

Matthew was a 1st-century Galilean, also called Levi, son of Alpheus, was mentioned in Mt 9:9 and Mt 10:3 as a former publican from Capernaum who was called into the ministry by Jesus.

The tax collectors, or publicans, were hated and despised because they were usually fellow Jews

who worked for Rome.

Matthew displayed one of the most radically changed lives in the Bible in response to an invitation from Jesus. He did not hesitate, he did not look back. He left behind a life of wealth and security for poverty and uncertainty. He abandoned the pleasures of this world for the promise of eternal life.

Matthew was written as a Gospel primarily for the Jewish people to prove that Jesus is the long-expected Messiah.

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Moabitenot a jew

prostitute

disguised herself as a prostitutetwins - Perez and ZerahDavid is a descendent

David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah - “Bathsheba”

JESUS

IS

FOR

EVERYONE

BIRTH OF JESUS

Mt. 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name

Immanuel” which means God with us.Isaiah 7:14

VISIT FROM WISEMAN

Mt. 2:6“And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people

Israel”Micah 5:2

FLEE TO EGYPT

Mt. 2:15Out of Egypt, I called my son”

Hosea 11:1

HEROD KILLS THE CHILDREN

Mt. 2:18“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping

for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more”Jeremiah 31:16

Herod dies, angel appears to Joseph in Egypt, tells him to take the child to land of Israel, those who sought child’s life are dead

Archelaus reigned over JudahArchelaus - Herod’s son

Joseph - afraid and warned in a dream;traveled to Galilee, lived in city of Nazareth; Jesus of Nazareth

all these events fulfilled prophesy

John the Baptist prepares the way

Mt. 3:3“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:

Prepare the way of the Lord;make his paths straight”

Isaiah 40:3

Jesus’ baptism

Jesus Led by The Spiritto be tempted by the devil

fasted 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry

Temptations of Jesus

• stones to bread; man shall not live by bread alone (Deut. 8:3)

• angels bear you up (Ps 91:11,12); do not put the Lord to the test (Isaiah 7:12)

• kingdoms of the world and their glory; worship the Lord your God and him only serve (Deut 6:13)