The Purpose Of The Teacher's Gospel

Matthew’s Gospel, “the teacher’s Gospel,” as it is often entitled, the name coming from the purpose that lies beneath its writing, focuses almost entirely on the teaching ministry of Jesus and emphasizes intensely the need for Christian leaders to comprehend the word and to communicate it to others, the need to evangelize, which is why this Gospel is often referred as a book of instructions for the early church. Even though the book is anonymous, most scholars agree that its attribution to Matthew is correct. The author’s original name was Levi, son of Alphaeues, but it was later changed to one that represented more his identity from the point he was called by Jesus on, to Matthew, which means “gift of the Lord.” Matthew was a dishonest

Matthew also gives emphasis to the prophecies that claim that the expected Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and that He would be forced to flee to Egypt. It seems that Matthew is the bridge that connects the Old Testament to the New Testament, which could be the reason why it was positioned as the first book in the New Testament. In this Gospel Jesus delivers five major discourses, which parallel the five books of Moses recognized as the Pentateuch. The Sermon on the Mount begins with the Beatitudes, which changed the view about religion, while the Old Covenant focused on the phrase “thou shall not,” Jesus is bringing the New Covenant, a new light, which is why He makes use of a more compelling phrase, ”blessed are those.” Later on Jesus teaches about righteousness, compassion and mercy. One can notice that the sermon follows the same principles of the Ten Commandments. The second sermon is sometimes called the “Mission Discourse,” and

Jesus proclaims that He intends to build a church and He offers advice for how that church should make decisions and regulate its membership. The main theme of the fourth discourse is the anticipation of future followers, and the role of His apostles in leading it. The figure of Peter is fairly prominent, since he is sometimes considered the rock in which Christ built His church. The discourse centers on the importance of self-sacrifice, mercy and humility. It also teaches that in order to enter the kingdom of God one must become a little child, social prominence does not matter to God on the contrary he loves to choose the least for His greatest works. The fifths and last discourse was given on the Mount of Olives, and it could be said that this is the eschatological sermon, since it focuses on the destruction of the Temple and the end times, along with Jesus’ Second