The Book of Matthew is of gospel genre. Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus. He does this to prove that Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, coming from the line of David, being born of a virgin, and being born in Bethlehem. I could only imagine the birth of Jesus as something extra special. That night after Mary gave birth to Jesus they were visited by some special people. The Magi visited King Herod looking for the new born king in Bethlehem. After their visit Herod was concerned. He ordered the killing of all male children in Bethlehem under the age of two. Joseph, Mary and Jesus escape Herod and fled to Egypt. We know little to nothing of Jesus in his early years. Later after returning to Nazareth, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist. This marks the beginning of Jesus’s ministry. Some of the other major events we find in Matthew is when he goes on to pick his twelve disciples and begins to preach on the “Kingdom of Heaven”. We learn that Jesus came to fulfill the Law. During his ministry he performs miracles, he teaches, and preaches the word. At the end of the book we learn of Jesus’s arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, burial, and his resurrection.
Acts
The Book of Acts is of narrative genre. The Major themes of Acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There was a growing opposition to the new Church and many people were persecuted for their beliefs. Saul, whose name was changed to Paul, was the most influential of the persecutors before he was converted. Paul took great pleasure in persecuting and killing Christians. Paul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus. After his conversion he became extreme in his love for God and preaching his word. In reading the book of Acts, It's
