Title: The World of Jesus Christ / Matthew 1
Matthew described the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus Christ as the Gospel from his own point of view as a publican, taking into account Jewish readers.
1 “The World of Jesus Christ” (1-17)
The word 'world' here means 'genealogy', 'generation' and 'age', and Matthew is now heralding the arrival of a new age. The new era has its roots in Abraham and David, but surpasses them. It is not the age of Abraham or David, but the age of Jesus Christ with excitement and emotion. It was a time when the dreams of Abraham and David came true. Instead of enjoying material wealth like Abraham, Jesus Christ enjoyed spiritual wealth. Like David, instead of establishing the Davidic kingdom that destroys and destroys the Gentiles, he accomplished the kingdom of God who loves his enemies. In the Old Testament, this was repaid, but in the New Testament, we do not oppose the evil one (Matthew 5:38,39). Therefore, even in the New Testament era, it is a wrong view to regard material wealth as God's representative blessing and to regard destroying evil nations as missions loyal to God. The hands of Matthew, who used to record the tax books, are now the hands of the historian who heralds a new era.
2 “His name Jesus” (18-21)
The new age is the age of salvation. The meaning of the word Jesus is “the one who will save his people from their sins”. 'Jesus' means 'saviour'. Jesus is the Savior of His people and at the same time the Savior of the world. Jesus “given himself as a ransom for all” (1 Tim. 2:6), “the propitiation for the whole world” (1 John 2:2), and “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Because (John 1:29). Jesus is “the Savior of the world” (1 John 4:14). Jesus said that He did not come to the world to call the righteous, but sinners to save them. Therefore, those who have entered the new age, adulterers, murderers, robbers, greedy people, hypocrites, and blasphemers can all enjoy the blessings of forgiveness and salvation. The new age is the age of salvation. One person in the new age was the author, Matthew, the tax collector.
3 “His name Immanuel” (22-25)