1 – Matthew 1:1 (ESV) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

RAF: The one-word theme of Matthew is: MESSIAH-KING. Matthew writes his Gospel with this firmly in view – he desires to establish by various means, Jesus’ rightful claim to the throne of David, and His being the divine fulfillment of the Old Testament’s prophecies regarding the Jewish Messiah. One unique feature is to note how many times he appeals to something which either occurred, Jesus said, or Jesus did, “to fulfill” the Scriptures.

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