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Let me go back a little and provided a general overview of Matthew. 

Again, just from my perspective.

First, understand the Gospel of Matthew is the Kingdom Gospel.  It is this Gospel more than the others that tell us of the Kingdom of God.  Explains God’s program, if you will, for the present age, despite the Jewish rejection of his son as the Messiah.  I mean the Gospel was originally written for the Jewish audience/reader.  In its totality it is meant to assure us that Jesus is alive and will return.
The work Kingdom or idea of it appears 54 times in this Gospel.  You will find Old Testament fulfillment passages in this Gospel.   I consider it the best bridge between the Old Testament and the New Testament.  Matthew mentions the Old Testament between 129 and 136 times, depending on the version of the Bible you use.  You also are introduced t to idea of the Church.  The concern for Gentiles is also expressed in this Gospel.  Now more specifically the Instruction to the 12, the Second Discourse, it was meant specifically for the Jews.