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W H AT
WHERE
Quick Summary
Where did this happen?
Matthew demonstrates that Jesus of
Nazareth is the long-awaited Messiah,
the King of Israel, who fulfills the Old
Testament promises. The Gospel of
Matthew shows how both Jewish and
non-Jewish people fit together in God’s
unfolding Kingdom. It challenges the
reader to live with total commitment
to Jesus Christ as King.
Many today think that Matthew was
first written at Antioch in Syria, which is
more probable than any other proposed
setting.
WHEN
When was Matthew written?
″The people who sat in
darkness
have seen a great light.
And for those who lived
in the land where
death cast its shadow,
a light has shined.″
From then on Jesus
began to preach, ″Repent
of your sins and turn to
God, for the Kingdom of
Heaven is near.″
M AT T H E W 4 : 1 6 - 1 7
Matthew was probably written sometime
between ad 65 and ad 80. Those who
argue that Matthew used Mark’s Gospel
as a source usually date Matthew after
ad 70; those who claim that it is independent tend to date it earlier. Some have
suggested that Matthew’s Gospel was
written in the fifties ad.
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