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1 Bethlehem Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a village

just a few miles south of Jerusalem in Judea (Luke 2:1-38;

Matt 2:1-22).

2 Nazareth Jesus grew up in Nazareth (Matt 2:23;

Luke 2:39-40), a small village in the southern part of

Galilee, 65 miles north of Jerusalem. When he began

his ministry, he preached here but was rejected in his

The Gospel Of Matthew

AUTHOR: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector who
became one of Jesus’ 12 disciples
AUDIENCE: Jews
PURPOSE: To prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the eternal
King
DATE WRITTEN: Approximately a.d. 60–65

SPECIAL FEATURES: Matthew is filled with messianic
language (“Son of David” is used throughout) and Old Testament
references (53 quotes and 76 other references).
This Gospel’s purpose was to present the clear evidence
that Jesus is the predicted Messiah, the Savior.