Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew

This is a Bible commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, which is the first book of the New Testament and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It recounts the story of Jesus as the Messiah of Israel, who was rejected by his own people but later embraced by the gentiles. The author, Matthew, emphasizes the importance of Jewish tradition and criticizes the scribes and Pharisees for their rejection of Jesus. The commentary explores the struggles and conflicts between the author's community and other Jews, highlighting the belief that the Kingdom of God has been transferred to the church due to the rejection of Christ by the Jewish leaders.