From where did Matthew copy the organizational pattern for his Gospel?

From where did Matthew copy the organizational pattern for his Gospel?

• A. The first five books of the Old Testament (Torah)
• B. The Book of Psalms
• C. The Prophets
• D. The Acts of the Apostles

Answer: (B)

Matthew uses a five-part arrangement that mirrors the five books of the Book of Psalms. The Psalter is traditionally divided into five sections, a feature many scholars see as a deliberate, symmetrical pattern for worship and reflection. Matthew structures his material into five major blocks of Jesus’ teaching and ministry, giving the gospel a liturgical, compass-like rhythm. This alignment helps readers sense Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel’s worship and scriptural pattern, tying the gospel’s flow to a familiar, reverent framework. The other options don’t fit this sense of a deliberate fivefold, worship-oriented structure as neatly as Psalms does.

Matthew uses a five-part arrangement that mirrors the five books of the Book of Psalms. The Psalter is traditionally divided into five sections, a feature many scholars see as a deliberate, symmetrical pattern for worship and reflection. Matthew structures his material into five major blocks of Jesus’ teaching and ministry, giving the gospel a liturgical, compass-like rhythm. This alignment helps readers sense Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel’s worship and scriptural pattern, tying the gospel’s flow to a familiar, reverent framework. The other options don’t fit this sense of a deliberate fivefold, worship-oriented structure as neatly as Psalms does.