The true author of the Gospel of Matthew, the whole Gospel from the beginning until the end, has only one author: the Holy Spirit; the words to put down in the Gospel itself come through the Holy Spirit. The Lord has chosen Matthew, the tax collector, to write down the Word in this Gospel not because he had school but because he was clean from inside his heart. Because of the work he held, Matthew had more than one name (See Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27).
Who is Matthew?
Matthew was considered an outcast because he was a tax collector; many places in the Bible talk against the tax collectors. But the Lord takes him for a purpose. As the Bible says, the Lord called; he got up and went to follow the Lord Jesus. He held a position (as a tax collector), but that position didn’t keep him there; just a word calling from the Lord, and he followed. The following is proof of his heart and of his deserving to be a disciple. Matthew has followed the Lord Jesus, has seen the work of the Lord, and he believed the Word of the Lord because he has seen it, so he believed every word the Lord spoke.
How did Matthew Reach the Point of Writing the Gospel?
After having passed a long time for him following the Lord and having seen many miracle works, the work of the Lord has opened his heart to commit himself fully to write down the Gospel (more than commitment; submit himself to the Lord for the work). So, he followed that conviction, left everything behind, and worked for the Lord: wrote down the Gospel.
One day, as he went along his life, the Lord had put it in his heart to start the work. That was a simple way: come along, sit down, and listen to the Holy Spirit speak to him as he writes down the Gospel. Suppose that someone comes and says that Matthew copied the Gospel. That is wrong; Matthew received the Gospel directly from the Lord; he did not take words from anyone, only from the Holy Spirit; his ear was opened, his heart was gentle, and the work of the Holy Spirit has been done through him. Also, remember that Matthew was an intelligent man. His job as a tax collector was important to people at that time, but it did not keep him from where his heart was calling him. Most people, when the Lord calls, do not leave everything behind, but Matthew did. And the work of writing the Gospel, at that time, was work without payment.
Purpose of the Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew covers all the gospel details, and that is why his Gospel is the first Gospel to be put down in the Bible. The facts as written in this Gospel are further covered in the other Gospels. Think of the main details; for example, he has put enough details of the birth of the Lord, but other gospels will provide extra details as well. The main purpose of the Gospel of Matthew is to show the plan of the Lord for humans. He quotes things from the prophets that no one knows, except the Lord, who showed them to him. As you read the Gospel, you should notice that he quotes a Scripture manuscript that is older than his generation, which is not written down for common people to read. Some quotes he put in, as his work on earth as a tax collector, he would not have had a chance to study those works unless the Holy Spirit had revealed them to him.
About the Author of the Gospel of Matthew
The true author of the Gospel of Matthew, the whole Gospel from the beginning until the end, has only one author: the Holy Spirit; the words to put down in the Gospel itself come through the Holy Spirit. The Lord has chosen Matthew, the tax collector, to write down the Word in this Gospel not because he had school but because he was clean from inside his heart. Because of the work he held, Matthew had more than one name (See Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27).Who is Matthew?
Matthew was considered an outcast because he was a tax collector; many places in the Bible talk against the tax collectors. But the Lord takes him for a purpose. As the Bible says, the Lord called; he got up and went to follow the Lord Jesus. He held a position (as a tax collector), but that position didn’t keep him there; just a word calling from the Lord, and he followed. The following is proof of his heart and of his deserving to be a disciple. Matthew has followed the Lord Jesus, has seen the work of the Lord, and he believed the Word of the Lord because he has seen it, so he believed every word the Lord spoke.How did Matthew Reach the Point of Writing the Gospel?
After having passed a long time for him following the Lord and having seen many miracle works, the work of the Lord has opened his heart to commit himself fully to write down the Gospel (more than commitment; submit himself to the Lord for the work). So, he followed that conviction, left everything behind, and worked for the Lord: wrote down the Gospel.One day, as he went along his life, the Lord had put it in his heart to start the work. That was a simple way: come along, sit down, and listen to the Holy Spirit speak to him as he writes down the Gospel. Suppose that someone comes and says that Matthew copied the Gospel. That is wrong; Matthew received the Gospel directly from the Lord; he did not take words from anyone, only from the Holy Spirit; his ear was opened, his heart was gentle, and the work of the Holy Spirit has been done through him. Also, remember that Matthew was an intelligent man. His job as a tax collector was important to people at that time, but it did not keep him from where his heart was calling him. Most people, when the Lord calls, do not leave everything behind, but Matthew did. And the work of writing the Gospel, at that time, was work without payment.
Purpose of the Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew covers all the gospel details, and that is why his Gospel is the first Gospel to be put down in the Bible. The facts as written in this Gospel are further covered in the other Gospels. Think of the main details; for example, he has put enough details of the birth of the Lord, but other gospels will provide extra details as well. The main purpose of the Gospel of Matthew is to show the plan of the Lord for humans. He quotes things from the prophets that no one knows, except the Lord, who showed them to him. As you read the Gospel, you should notice that he quotes a Scripture manuscript that is older than his generation, which is not written down for common people to read. Some quotes he put in, as his work on earth as a tax collector, he would not have had a chance to study those works unless the Holy Spirit had revealed them to him.