Jesus as Messiah
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1997-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Each Gospel writer namely: Mark, Matthew, Luke and John
wrote to a specific community for a particular reason.
Matthew wrote for a group of Christians who were undergoing a
transformation from a predominantly Jewish - Christian church
to an increasingly Gentile church, from a church whose roots
and cultural origin were Palestinian to a church plunged into
the midst of the Roman empire. (') In writing the infancy
narratives Matthew intended to prove that Jesus of Nazareth is
the messiah, the fulfillment of all Old Testament
expectations and prophecies. In doing so, he emphasized that:
God is the master of the entire salvation
history. The church is the true Israel God has drawn near to dwell to the end of time
with his people.
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Salvation, Jesus as Immanuel