Matthew presents Jesus as a true teacher of the Jewish Law. In doing this the author is comparing Jesus to which important character in the Torah?

• A. Aaron
• B. David
• C. Solomon
• D. Moses

Answer: (D)

In Matthew, Jesus is presented as the true teacher of the Jewish Law in a way that mirrors Moses, the Torah’s central lawgiver. Moses receives the Law from God on Sinai and then teaches Israel how to live by it; in the Gospel, Jesus speaks with clear authority about the Law, even deepening its ethical demands in the Sermon on the Mount, and his actions show him as the legitimate mediator who interprets and fulfills what the Law is meant to require. The setting and language around Jesus often evoke Moses—mountaintop instruction, authoritative teaching, and a mission that aligns with the covenant people’s ongoing relationship with God—marking Jesus as the new Moses in Matthew’s narrative. While Aaron, David, and Solomon hold important roles, the specific association with teaching and mediating the Law aligns most closely with Moses.