Four hundred years of silence‎.‎ Where was the promised Messiah‎?‎ The Jewish people were waiting for word of the prophets to come true‎,‎ for they prophesied that he would come‎.‎ Then the angel Gabriel announced his birth‎.‎ Wise men sought him‎.‎ Herod wanted to kill him‎.‎ John the Baptist presented him to Israel‎.‎ God anointed him‎.‎ Satan cruelly tempted him‎.‎ Then the King came into the Jewish meeting house and announced‎:‎ ‎"‎I‎'‎m here‎!‎ I‎'‎ve come to set you free and to wash away sins‎,‎ And liberate those who love and follow me‎.‎‎"‎ It is believed that Matthew was the first apostle to write a gospel‎,‎ possibly as early as 50 AD‎.‎ He was a wealthy tax collector who profited greatly from his duty of representing Rome‎.‎ And then one day‎,‎ theMan from Galilee stood in front of him and said‎,‎ ‎"‎Come follow me‎.‎‎"‎ Format‎:‎ Paperback Number of Pages‎:‎ 128