a] Indicate how Matthew’s Birth narratives ‘present Jesus within a Jewish framework’. ...
Before Matthew tells the birth stories, he uses Jewish history by tracing the decent of Jesus through to Abraham (who was the founder of the Jews). ... He also mentions Herod who was the reigning Jewish King at the time of Jesus’ birth. ... Matthew made it clear that Mary was a virgin and he points out again that this had happened to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy that a virgin would give birth to the Messiah. ...
In Matthew’s birth stories there is a great emphasis on protecting the new born child, which again fulfills the Old Testament Prophecy and creates a parallel to Moses which will be discussed in part b. ...
In Matthew’s birth narratives we also note the dreams in which angels appear. We also note that the angel only appeared to Joseph and instructed him what to do, whereas in other birth stories we are told that the angels appear to Mary. ...
b] In Matthew’s Birth narratives, what evidence is there to support the suggestion that Matthew emphasizes Jesus’ ‘link with Moses’?
In Matthew’s Birth narratives there is great emphasis on protecting the New Born Child which provides a parallel to Moses. ... It is obvious from his birth stories that Matthew wanted to show that Jesus was the ‘new and greater Moses’.
c] Explain what Matthew’s purposes may have been in presenting his birth narratives. ... We know this as he mentions the virgin birth. Matthew tells us that the birth of Jesus fulfills many Old Testament prophecies, again indicating that Jesus is very special and has come for the Jews.
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