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==Audience==

==Audience==

Matthew writes to [[Jew]]s.  In his attempt to convince Jews that Jesus was the Messiah, he has more quotations from the [[Old Testament]] than any other gospel (especially in regards to fulfillment of prophecy), he uses Jewish terminology, and he traces the lineage of Jesus back to [[Abraham]].

Matthew writes to [[Jew]]s.  In his attempt to convince Jews that Jesus was the Messiah, the first chapter traces the lineage of Jesus back to [[Abraham]] (the father of the Jewish nation), he frequently uses Jewish terminology, and quotes the [[Old Testament]] (especially in regards to fulfillment of prophecy) no fewer than 65 times.<ref> Gospel of St. Matthew, Introduction. Henry, Fr. Basil.  https://stlukeanniston.org/files/Gospel-of-St.-Matthew---Introduction.pdf</ref>.

 

The Apostle quotes the Torah/Old Testament in the First Gospel no less than 65 times.<ref> Gospel of St. Matthew, Introduction. Henry, Fr. Basil.  https://stlukeanniston.org/files/Gospel-of-St.-Matthew---Introduction.pdf</ref>. The Gospel is remniscent of those early days of Christianity where the Apostolic Church remained very close to its Hebrew roots.

==Place of Writing==

==Place of Writing==