The Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew's Gospel presents Jesus as the Messiah and King of Israel. It highlights Christ's powers and the legitimacy of His claims to be the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies and to be God. Matthew also presents Jesus as an authoritative teacher of the Law and as the rejected Messiah.
The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy tracing Jesus' earthly lineage back to Abraham. It establishes Jesus' connection to the lineage of King David, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah coming from David's line. This genealogy sets the stage for Matthew to portray Jesus as the long-awaited fulfillment of Jewish expectations for a Messiah.
Compassionate Messiah or Universal Savior source: Encountering Jesus in the New Testament, "text book"
Matthew's Gospel was written for a primarily Jewish audience, focusing on presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the long-awaited Messiah. It aimed to show how Jesus's life, teachings, and actions aligned with Jewish Scripture and traditions, emphasizing the continuity between Judaism and Christianity.
Simeon, a devout man in Jerusalem, expressed his gratitude for living long enough to see the Messiah when he encountered the infant Jesus in the temple. This account is recorded in the Gospel of Luke in the Bible.
Jesus is often referred to as the kingly Messiah in Christian tradition, particularly by his followers who believed he fulfilled Old Testament prophecies of a coming king. In the New Testament, this title is affirmed during events like his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where crowds hailed him as the Messiah. Additionally, the Gospel of Matthew explicitly connects Jesus to the Davidic lineage, emphasizing his role as the anticipated king. This identification contributed to the foundation of Christ's identity in Christian theology.
The Messiah
Whereas Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as adopted by God at the moment of his baptism, and Matthew and Luke portray him as the Son of God from the moment of his conception, John depicts Jesus as existing from before the time of creation.The synoptic gospels depict Jesus as fearing death (cf Luke 22:44), although resolute in the face of death, but John's Gospel portrays him as triumphant in the knowledge that his mission is finished (John 17:4, 19:30).
The vast majority of Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, but that the messiah has yet to come.
Matthew's Gospel presents Jesus as the Messiah and King of Israel. It highlights Christ's powers and the legitimacy of His claims to be the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies and to be God. Matthew also presents Jesus as an authoritative teacher of the Law and as the rejected Messiah.
John
To provide an account of the Messiah Jesus Christ
Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as fully human, adopted by God as his son at the time of his baptism. This gospel even has Jesus deny being God ("Why call me good, there is none good but God").Matthew and Luke portray Jesus as the Son of God from hi conception, but not divine in the way that God was.John's Gospel portrays Jesus as divine and pre-existing, from the time of creation. In this gospel, Jesus frequently asserts his divinity.
Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as fully human, adopted by God as his son at the time of his baptism. This gospel even has Jesus deny being God ("Why call me good, there is none good but God").Matthew and Luke portray Jesus as the Son of God from his conception, but not divine in the way that God was.John's Gospel portrays Jesus as divine and pre-existing, from the time of creation. In this gospel, Jesus frequently asserts his divinity.
To provide an account of the Messiah Jesus Christ
The Gospel of Luke portrays Jesus as a compassionate and inclusive figure who reaches out to the marginalized and emphasizes the importance of love, forgiveness, and social justice.
Gospel of John