The Gospels.

Gospel of Matthew. In this Gospel, Matthew talks about the genealogy, birth, and the early life of Jesus Christ, the discourses and actions of John preparatory to Christ's public ministry, the discourses, actions, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This book is evidently written for Jews to show that Jesus is the promised Messiah. Moreover, it contains more than sixty-two references to the Old Testament, which has more allusions than the other Gospels. Author: …showed first 75 words of 1041 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1041 total…Purpose of Writing and Why was it included in the Bible: John did say his purpose of his book in John 20:31, "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." Therefore, the purpose of his book is to confirm and strengthen Christians in the faith, and to emphasize that Jesus is fully God, and fully man.