St. Matthew's Gospel was considered the most influential and popular book among the early Christian community. In this series, Dr. Pitre will explain why that is the case and how for the early Jewish Christians, in particular, St. Matthew clearly makes the case for how the long-awaited hopes of the Jewish people are being fulfilled in Jesus. In this series, you will cover topics such as: 

• Who wrote the Gospel of Matthew
• Why the long genealogy at the beginning of Matthew, which many Christians today simply gloss over, of vital importance to the Gospel of Matthew's message. 
• How the Gospel of Matthew clearly makes Jesus out to be a new and greater Moses, David, Solomon, and Isaac
• The shocking paradoxes of the Sermon on the Mount and the implications of them for our spiritual life. 
• Aspects of Jesus' infancy, public ministry, and last days in Jerusalem that show him to be the long-awaited fulfillment of what priests, prophets, and kings of old hoped for. 

If you've ever wanted to learn more about main figures of the Old Testament and how and why they are relevant for setting the stage for Christ's coming, then this study on the Gospel of Matthew is for you! 

Sessions will take place on Sundays at St. Ann in the Trinity Room at 10:10am from November 30th through December 28th. Even if you missed a session, each one offers insight into the Gospel.