Saint Matthew the Apostle Evangelist and Martyr

This book explores the life of Saint Matthew the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples, in a spiritual and historical study prepared by His Grace Anba Abram, Bishop of Fayoum and Abbot of the Monastery of Archangel Gabriel. The text details the Saint's journey from being a tax collector named "Levi son of Alphaeus" to his immediate response to Christ's call "Follow Me," leaving the tax office to become a preacher of the Gospel. It emphasizes the virtues of repentance and humility manifested in his life and his authorship of the first Gospel, written primarily for the Jews to prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah King. The book also recounts his missionary journeys to Ethiopia, Palestine, and Persia, leading to his martyrdom by stoning for the sake of the faith. It includes an analytical study of the characteristics of the Gospel of Matthew, its ecclesiastical symbols, and its high status in the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, highlighting the individual ministry and hope offered by the Savi