The first book of the New Testament is the Gospel of Matthew. While the Book of Matthew is read by all people around the world, Matthew himself intended this book to be read by a certain demographic, the Jews. Even after Jesus’ death, many Jews weren’t convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, so Matthew wrote his testimonies down to prove to them that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This can be seen in both the content and wording of the information and events recorded in his accounts. One of the biggest forms of proof Matthew brings up is, at the beginning of the book (Chapter 1), he displays Jesus’ genealogy. The significance of this genealogy is incredible, because it shows that Jesus was a descendent of David, son of Abraham, as the prophets
