Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples, is the author of the book which bears his name. Matthew 9 v. 9 says: And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed him. In Mark Chapter 2 v. 14, however, Matthew is called Levi. Matthew 1 v. 16 lists the genealogy of Jesus: And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
The Old Testament prophecy of a coming Messiah, was fulfilled by the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ on that first Christmas day. From Abraham to David is fourteen generations, from David to Christ is another twenty-eight generations.
Ruth and Boaz are a direct link to the plan of God. They are an example of how God uses tragedy in the lives of His children in order to work out His own will through which many are blessed. God called out one man, the patriarch Abraham who became the father of the nation of Israel through whom our loving Savior, Jesus the Light of the world, was born. His birth and conception was foretold by an Angel.
Now the birth of Jesus was on this wise: When His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph before they came together, she was with Child of the Holy Ghost. Joseph, being a Just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately according to the Law in the Old Testament in Deuteronomy Chapter 24 v. 1: When a man married a wife if he found any uncleanness in her, he should write a Bill of Divorcement. But while Joseph was thinking on these things, an Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying, " Joseph, thou Son of David, fear not to take unto you, Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shall call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sin." That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying, "Behold a Virgin shall be with Child and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name 'Emmanuel' being interpreted is, 'God with us.'
God sent His Son in the form of a man to live among us, the Light of the World known as Jesus. Out of Bethlehem's land of Juda has come a prince and a Savior. His name is Jesus. King of kings and Lord of lords.
