Jesus: The Savior from Human Failure

The Hebrew Scriptures depict a cycle of failure among the people of Israel, including the kings from the line of David, leading to exile. Matthew presents Jesus as the solution to Israel's sin, which is essentially moral failure, aiming to rescue his people and all of humanity from the consequences of their failure. Jesus's mission is not merely moral teachings but to save humans from their innate failure to reflect the divine image and love one another, a task beyond their own capacity.