St Matthew Research Paper

The Saint I chose is Saint Matthew. I chose Saint Matthew because my fathers name is Matthew and Saint Matthew was a tax collector and I am good at math so this represents me. Matthew is remembered for a few things such as being one of Jesus's 12 disciples and the first author of the New Testament. Matthew was born in Palestine in the 1st century A.D. and his cause of death was in the Orthodox Church, tradition says that St. Matthew refused to die even after several attempts. He was first placed upside down and lit on fire, then sunk in a coffin in the sea overnight. The ruler of Ethiopia, who tried to kill Matthew, apologized to the apostle and converted to Christianity. His ethnicity was the Middle East and he was a catholic. Also,

he was a Jew.

Saint Matthew worked as a tax collector in Capernaum. Matthew is the patron saint of accountants, actors, bankers, bookkeepers, tax collectors, and taxi drivers. Also, the feast of Matthew is celebrated on September 21. Once Matthew began to follow Jesus, he held a dinner for other tax collectors and sinners (Matthew 9:10). The Pharisees, the strict Jewish law abiders that were leaders in the community, complained about Jesus, a teacher eating with sinners. Jesus said, "For I have come to call the not the righteous but the sinners." (Matthew 9:13)

In Matthew’s Gospel he writes about the Jewish people that the long-awaited Messiah, the Hope of Israel, has come! As we move through Matthew, it’s important to note how many times he makes reference to the prophets and the Scriptures that spoke of Jesus’ birth. He’s writing to tell these people, “Here He is! The One we’ve been waiting for!” Verses 5, 15, 16, and 22 all contain references to different prophecies concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. What Matthew is making a point of is a fraction of the hundreds of prophecies recorded long before Jesus Christ was born that are fulfilled in his birth, life, death, and resurrection.