Israel's history is pervasively utilized within Matthew's christology, serving a key role in the story of Jesus as narrated by the Evangelist. The recapitulation of Israel is a formative element in the presentation of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-4:11 that has warranted further consideration using a variety of critical approaches. In the genealogy, Israel’s history is recapitulated in a narratological and teleological manner to focus upon Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of that history. Jesus is the representative embodiment of Israel in 2:1-23 when Israel's history is passively recapitulated by Jesus and in 3:1-4:11 when it is actively recapitulated.weiterlesen