The Gospel of Matthew - The Story of the Origins of Jesus

In our culture we use this word in a very similar way than what Matthew is doing in these stories. The point is that you actually come to understand new things about yourself through learning about your origins. And for Matthew, it's exactly the same. He selected five stories to highlight the origins of Jesus because he's convinced that each of these stories significantly helps you understand an aspect of who Jesus is right now here in the present.