... the majority of the community. Intended for an audience of Jews and Gentile, Matthews Gospel was organized in a way that it mirrored many important aspects of both group's religions. This allowed the people of Matthew's community to relate the text to certain beliefs and traditions that existed in ... Israel and settles in Nazareth in Galilee, fulfilling the prophecy that the Messiah will "be called a Nazarene" (Matthew 2:23). The provision of quotations of Jewish prophecies and Jesus fulfilling them, is Matthew further attempting to convince the Jews of his community that Jesus is the on...

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