Matthew 5-7
As way of background, the Gospel of Matthew was written according to church tradition by the former tax collector, Matthew. As a Jew and eyewitness of Jesus, Matthew ties the Old Testament into the New Testament by proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah. As the promised Messiah, Matthew reveals Jesus as the fulfillment of what was promised and as a new and clearer interpretation of God's plan. Jesus is Immanuel, "God with us", and the one who will save His people from their sins (1:21-22). Jesus came bringing the very kingdom of God. Matthew tells how Jesus proclaimed the presence…
