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 ...

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 ...