For Matthew, Jesus is not the son of David, but he is the son of Abraham. He is truly a man from Israel. And thus Jesus' teaching also is one that is fully in the legitimate tradition of Israel's ...

These are the last words of Matthew’s gospel. Jesus has completed his mission of salvation and is returning to the Father.

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the ... 14-7, 19-22, 26-8) interspersed with five discourses (5-7, 10, 13, 18, 23-5). The structuring of Jesus' teaching into five discourses imitates ...