Matthew

Jesus as Messianic King

from

Matthew

to

the Jews

circa

53-55 AD*

Icon Explanation

The crown symbolizes Jesus’s fulfillment of the Jewish prophecies that the messiah would be a king in the line of David.

Theme Explanation

Matthew demonstrates in his gospel that Jesus fulfilled the Jewish messianic prophecies and is the foretold king in the line of David.

Summary

The gospel according to Matthew makes the case that Jesus is the promised messiah king. It begins with Jesus’s genealogy stretching back through David to Abraham, is filled with stories of Jesus’s teachings and miracles, and ends with his crucifixion, death, and miraculous resurrection.

Major Passages

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

* All dates are approximate and from the New Testament Timeline of the English Standard Version (ESV)