The book of Matthew is a brief history of the life of Christ written by the tax collector Matthew. Matthew was disliked by his Jewish peers, but was chosen as one of the twelve apostles.
“Matthew is typically described as the story of Jesus written by a Jew for Jewish people. In this context it contains the most references to Jewish culture and the Old Testament of the Gospels. The author’s main purpose seems to be proving to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah. Matthew is also the fullest systematic account of Christ’s teachings. These 5 blocks of teaching are one of the key differences with the other Gospels: The Sermon on the Mount, The Mission Charge, The Parables of the Kingdom, The Church, and Judgment and the End of the World.” Zondervan Amplified Study Bible