There is Depth

Matthew condenses much wisdom from Jesus into 24 chpts. Obviously too small to contain so much. His purpose in writing was to inform the Jewish audience that the long awaited Messiah had come, and it was Jesus! In ch5-7 Matthew chronicles Jesus' teachings from our Holy actions (being kind to one another, even those who are unfriendly-ch5v47), to Holy attitudes (tithing/prayer-ch6v4-8), and then to Holy judgment (treat others as you want to be treated-ch7,v2). I struggle to remember where various parables and teachings of Jesus are in the Gospels because there are so many. One could get lost in a single ch or verse. After all, it is the God of the universe teaching. One could never ask for a better owner's manual! Jesus only taught on earth for 3 yrs. There is depth to His few words.