“Matthew nobly used his literary skill to become the first man ever to compile an account of the teaching of Jesus.” (Barclay)

We might say that when Matthew followed Jesus, he left everything behind – except his pen and paper. Some think that Matthew was the “recorder” among the disciples and took notes of Jesus’ teaching. A tax collector of that day must know Greek and be a literate, well-organized man. As a former tax collector (also called “Levi”), Matthew was qualified to write an account of Jesus’ life and teachings. In the entire Gospel of Matthew we have the “record of the history.”.In Matthew 1:18-2:23 we have the “record of the origins.”.In Matthew 1:1-17 we have the “record of the genealogy.”.There is a sense in which each meaning is valid. “The first two words of Matthew, biblos genseos, may be translated ‘record of the genealogy,’ ‘record of the origins,’ or ‘record of the history’” (Carson).

From the statement in the ancient Greek text, it is difficult to tell what the book of the genealogy refers to.

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ: So, Matthew begins his account of the life of Jesus Christ. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:Ī. (1) Matthew presents his theme in the first verse: Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of Israel’s expectation.

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