Matthew uses five of Christ’s discourses to structure and frame his gospel, completing what amounts to a retelling and fulfilling of the entire Old Testament. Matthew, appealing to a Jewish audience, wanted to ground His gospel in a story about the Messiah: the long looked-for and hoped-for deliverer of the Jewish people. He expertly provides parallels between the life and ministry of Jesus and the structure of the Old Testament.
Moses is a type of Christ. And Matthew is careful to point out the parallels between these two men. We explore several of these.
Scriptures referenced include Matthew 1-2; Matthew 5-7; Matthew 10:5; Matthew Matthew 11:1; Matthew 13:1-3; Matthew 13:53; Matthew 18:1-3; Matthew 19:1; Matthew 23:1; Matthew 26:1; and Deuteronomy 32:45.
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