Mathew had a two-fold purpose in writing the book. · To prove that Jesus is the Messiah · To explain God’s kingdom program to his readers. He sets out to prove how Jesus is the Messiah in fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies concerning his coming. The Greek term for Messiah is Christ, which means anointed one. Anointing was used for three offices: · For prophets · priests · Kings Mathew shows us that Jesus is the Messianic king