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RLJ-1777
-- OCTOBER 11, 2020
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Part 1: Historical Introduction |
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The Gospel of Matthew was authored by one of the
twelve apostles selected by Jesus. He was a publican from Galilee
and universally hated by the Israelites because of the heavy tax
burden he imposed on behalf of the Romans. The waning Seleucid
Empire lost its grip on Israel with the Maccabean revolt, leading to
a century of revolving control by the Hasmonean crime family. With
the mix of Sadducees, Pharisees, Herodians, Essenes, and others, it
made for a sensational storyline involving political power, greed,
betrayal, war, death, and destruction. The Israelites lived with
constant civil unrest, a corrupt system, and to top it off, a
descendant of Esau had been appointed to rule over them. They longed
for a Messiah that would re-establish the Kingdom of Israel and
drive out the invaders. The constant turmoil made it seem there was
no hope of a righteous king and this is why the apostles asked Jesus
when He would restore the kingdom to Israel. |
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