Matthew 1

Happy first day of school, Salem! I'm looking forward to reading through the New Testament with you this school year! 

Facts about the book of Matthew:

Matthew is one of four books of the Bible that shares the message of Jesus Christ's life on this earth and ties the Old Testament to the New Testament. Matthew wrote his letter in the first century to the Jewish people and from their studies of the Old Testament they would have known the importance of Abraham and David and the promises of a Messiah coming from their lineage; Matthew is making the connection for his readers that Jesus was the promised Messiah.

You will also notice that Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah from the Old Testament as he introduces us to Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the second half of Matthew 1.


Matthew 1 - NLT
Matthew 1 - NIV
Matthew 1 - ESV

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