Matthew tells us the life of Jesus “fulfills” something spoken by the prophet Hosea. Yet Hosea is not “predicting” anything; Hosea is looking backward to the Exodus. What is Matthew doing? He’s pointing out the theological connection between Israel as God’s son and the Messiah, God’s son.

Lecture notes: https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/matthew5/

Teacher: Krisan Marotta

Series: Gospel of Matthew

For more information and to hear previous episodes: WednesdayintheWord.com