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Introduction
on
The
Book
of
Matthew
1:1
to
28:20
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(From
Easton's
Bible
Dictionary)
-
gift
of
God,
a
common
Jewish
name
after
the
Exile.
He
(Matthew) was
the
son
of Alphaeus,
and
was
a
publican
or
tax-gatherer
at
Capernaum.
On
one
occasion
Jesus,
coming
up
from
the
side
of
the
lake,
passed
the
custom-house
where
Matthew
was
seated,
and
said
to
him,
"Follow
me."
Matthew
arose
and
followed
him,
and
became
his
disciple
(Matthew
9:9).
Formerly
the
name
by
which
he
was
known
was
Levi
(Mark
2:14;
Luke
5:27);
he
now
changed
it,
possibly
in
grateful
memory
of
his
call,
to
Matthew.
The
same
day
on
which
Jesus
called
him
he
made
a
"great
feast"
(Luke
5:29),
a
farewell
feast,
to
which
he
invited
Jesus
and
his
disciples,
and
probably
also
many
of
old
associates.
He
was
afterwards
selected
as
one
of
the
twelve
(6:15).
His
name
does
not
occur
again
in
the
Gospel
history
except
in
the
lists
of
the
apostles.
The
last
notice
of
him
is
in
Acts
1:13.
The
time
and
manner
of
his
death
are
unknown. |
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