Nowhere in the four gospels do we find a single recorded word that Matthew spoke. Yet in his gospel, he gives us the words and works of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit used Matthew to accomplish three important tasks in the writing of his gospel. First, it was a bridge builder. If a Bible reader were to jump from Malachi to Mark, or to Acts, or to Romans, he would be bewildered. Matthew’s gospel is the bridge that leads us out of the Old Testament and into the New Testament. Second, this book introduced a new King. Each of the four gospels has its own emphasis; Matthew’s book is called “the
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