Matthew's Gospel

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The purpose of the Gospels was to show how Jesus had a purpose for each people group, and how Jesus' love was reflected to each of the Gospel people groups. Matthew's Gospel was a linear Gospel in a sense that it reflected the OT and fulfilled the new testament. The prophesies from OT are directly shown through the gospel of Matthew. This book was written in 60s A.D.

Mark is often overlooked because it is the shortest Gospel, and it also doesn't have the same stories that Matthew's book does. Mark's message was written to show that Jesus was not only a servant, but he was also the son of God. This book was written between 55 A.D. and 65 A.D.

Luke's Gospel was the only Gospel to mention a man named Theophilus, which he is often times looked

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