Why Is The First Gospel According To Matthew?

It is questionable that Matthew and the so-called Levi mention in the book of Mark are one in the same. Primarily, Mark has no knowledge if Levi and Matthew are the same person. Reason being is because of the different in record time, Mark was written at lease 20 to 30 years earlier than the account of Matthew. Secondly, there is no record of any Jews bearing two common Hebrew names. In ancient time Matthew was the ninth most common name and Levi the seventeenth most popular name, both of which were Hebrew names. Bauckham answers the question of why is the first Gospel known as the Gospel according to Matthew? Bauckham suggests that the author of the Gospel of Matthew wanted to associate the Gospel with the apostle Matthew in addition; he