Matthew was a tax collector at Capernaum. The most hated kind of man in his town. Then Jesus walked past his booth one day and said two words. Follow Me. He got up and went.

In this letter

- Matthew the man — tax collector, called in two verses (Matthew 9:9)

- Why Matthew's Gospel exists, and who he was writing to

- The five-block teaching structure of Matthew and the Pentateuch echo

- Sinai underneath Galilee — Jesus as the new lawgiver

- Why Jesus opens His public teaching ministry with blessing, not commandment

- The moment in Jesus's ministry when these words are spoken

Scripture

- Matthew 4:23-25

- Matthew 5:1-2

- Matthew 9:9 (Matthew's call)

- Exodus 19-20 (Sinai parallel)

- John 1:17

Coming tomorrow ...