We have valid evidence that Matthew wasn't the first Gospel to be recorded. Instead, Mark holds that distinction. Why, then, is Matthew first in the New Testament order? Simply it's because Matthew most objectively bridges the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament resounded with the message, "Messiah is coming! Messiah is coming!" Matthew said, "He's here! He came! Jesus, born of a virgin from Galilee named Mary, is the Son of God.
I thought about this as I read Matthew today. I can imagine religious skeptics reading his words and scoffing. I can also imagine that Matthew had no clue how many of his words ring in the ears of people around the world and have done so for 2,000 years.
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