1. Understanding Matthew’s use of prophecy Matthew’s Gospel frequently draws on Old Testament Scriptures to demonstrate that ...

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The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position ... Now apparently the understanding of the law is not identical with that of emerging Judaism after the destruction of Jerusalem.

The conclusion therefore was that the new king would be born in Bethlehem. This is another example of Matthew referring to the Old Testament and showing how Jesus has fulfilled it. The Magi have a ...