San Mateo escribe para un p blico judeocristiano y su principal preocupaci n es mostrar que en Cristo se cumplen todas las promesas del Antiguo Testamento. Aunque el pueblo jud o era el primer destinatario de dichas promesas, muchos de sus miembros no acogieron a Cristo: a Cristo lo recibieron, sobre todo, los gentiles, no los jud os. El texto de Marcos, por su parte, es el m s antiguo de los cuatro Evangelios. San Marcos se preocupa, sobre todo, de mostrar c mo Cristo revela el misterio del Reino de Dios con su predicaci n y ministerio p blico. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark In this adapted title from the critically acclaimed Liguori Catholic Bible Study series, authors P a Septi n and Rev. William A. Anderson help you apply the spiritual practice of lectio divina and rekindle in you a deeper insight into the love God has for us. The evangelist Matthew writes to a Jewish-Christian audience and teaches us that Christ fulfills the promises of the Old Testament. The inheritance of the Messiah belonged to the Israelite people; however, because many Jews didn't recognize Jesus, Gentiles made up a large portion of the early Christian converts. Matthew's Gospel quotes the Old Testament as it speaks of the reign of God, the promise of eternal life, and Jesus' teaching of the twofold commandment to love God and neighbor. Mark's Gospel was the earliest of the four Gospels to be written, having significant impact on the Church and later writers. You'll read how Jesus prepared for his public ministry and how he revealed the mystery of God's reign in his words and in his life.