{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Gospel of Matthew | Matthew 1:1","description":"As we begin a new study through the Gospel of Matthew, we take a step back to see the big picture. Rather than jumping straight into individual passages, this overview will help frame Matthew\u2019s purpose, audience, and message so that we can more clearly understand who Jesus is and why He matters.   Matthew serves as a bridge between the Old and New Testaments, showing how Jesus fulfills God\u2019s promises to Israel and brings God\u2019s redemptive plan to completion. Written by Matthew\u2014a former tax collector transformed by Jesus\u2014the Gospel is aimed primarily at a Jewish audience, demonstrating that Jesus is not a new or foreign idea, but the long-awaited Messiah foretold in the Scriptures.   This overview reminds us that we cannot define Jesus on our own terms\u2014we must let Scripture tell us who He is. By grounding our faith in the one true Gospel and the fulfillment found in Christ, we are invited to read Matthew with clarity, confidence, and worship - knowing that in Jesus all of God\u2019s purposes find their fulfillment. ","author_name":"One Love Ministries Hawaii","author_url":"http:\/\/onelove.org","html":"