Matthew utilises references from the Old Testament which apply to Jewish audiences and their existing knowledge and provides a foundation of familiarity and authority; by drawing similar prophecies and direct quotations from the Old Testament, the prophecies which were made to the Jews by different prophets and relating them primarily to Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew uses these prophecies as how they were fulfilled by Jesus and how he primarily fits into the role of the Jewish Messiah. In summary, the Gospel of Matthew’s reliance on his audience to serve the purpose of establishing Jesus identity as a Messiah and fulfilment of the God’s promises in Jesus. Reference List Ehrman Bart, D 2023, Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: the Gospel According to Matthew, Oxford University Press.
The book is written in such a way that if feels like he is talking to the reader rather than it being a book. Matthew wrote this book because he saw the need for the renewal of those Catholics who have become dormant in spirit. He needed this book to be a motivational beacon for them so that they could have their soul reinvigorated in Christ. The book does a great job of letting the reader know that even the seven percent are not perfect. It tells them that everyone goes through the same struggles and that they can get through their problems if they can see the great future that they are
The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, who was also called Levi. Matthew was a tax collector that gave up everything he owned to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Matthew because of his background of being a tax collector was able to write down events in a more orderly and factual way. This book was written to the Jews in the period of what is estimated to be between A.D. 55-65. Matthew’s intent was to reach out to the Jews and prove to them, that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah that the Jewish prophets of the Old Testament had foretold of.
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Unlike the synoptic gospels on Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the Book of John provides an intentionally different view of Jesus' life and ministry. According to John 20:30-31, John wrote his gospel to provide evidence to believers' that Jesus was truly the Messiah. As a result, 93% of the content contained in John's gospel differs from the synoptic gospels (Cole, 2013). Additionally, since the Book of John was written after the each of the synoptic gospels, it is reasonable to assume John was aware of the other gospels and intentionally choose to highlight different aspects of Jesus' life and ministry as evidence that Jesus was the Son of God. Therefore, I am aligned with the scholars that ascert John wrote his gospel to bolster the faith of
The Gospel of Matthew is one of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament which are Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew tells the story of Jesus Christ and his teachings, miracles, crucifixion, and resurrection. It is believed to have been written by Matthew, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, although there is some debate about the actual authorship. The Gospel of Matthew was written primarily for a Jewish audience, and its purpose was to demonstrate that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Son of God.
The four gospels work together to create a picture of Jesus’ life, in general they are able to complement each other despite different goals of the authors. As the authors are intentional about including specific details they are able to direct attention of the audience to various points in the gospels to promote a theological purpose. However in the eyes of some readers the creative liberty that the authors take seem to be contradictory to each separate gospel. These disparities between the gospels become especially clear when all four gospel writers include the same story. One of the most prominent examples of this is found in the accounts of the Anointing at Bethany; making an appearance in all four gospels the accounts contain the same sequence of events but different details that emphasize different points to the readers.
Matthew is extremely interested in the divine work of God with Israel that he opens his Gospel with a genealogy (Matt 1:1-17). This genealogy affirms the continuity between Israel’s story and the story that Matthew is about to narrate. Although similar to what Luke does, Matthew’s approach is bolder because he opens up with the genealogy right away. The genealogy prepares the reader to interpret Jesus as the heir of the promises to Abraham, that began in Genesis. This is enforced in Matt 1:1 where the evangelist ties his Gospel to the first book of the Torah by saying that his Gospel is the book of the genesis of Jesus Christ, the new γενέσεως that speaks of the fulfillment of redemption that was promised to the
The literary forms in the New Testament correspond to the conventions of their age. Furthermore, the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) are similar since they are interrelated. They show distinctive portrayals of Jesus in human form despite the
The four gospels stems to complement one another by ways of being eyewitnesses and their shared experiences. Each uniquely conveyed Jesus as being the Son of the living God and performing many healing miracles, showing power over nature and miracles of raising the dead. No one can claim His identity or proclaim His suffering, other than Jesus himself. The gospels complement the human nature aspect of Jesus, that is, His genealogy, childhood, his suffering, death and burial, and His resurrection and ascension. Likewise, Jesus having human characteristics according to the gospels: Jesus could be touched, Jesus endured hunger, thirst, tiredness, sleepless, he was able to show compassion, as well as indignation and anger, and tears of sorrow.
The Gospels The main concern of the gospel of Matthew is to demonstrate how Jesus and his ministry are a continuation and fulfillment of the Old Testament. The two gospels vary in several ways but they also have similarities as well. Matthew wrote his gospel to convince fellow Jews that Jesus was the messiah foretold in the Old Testament. His gospel was written from a Jewish viewpoint for a Jewish audience.
Uniqueness of John, History of Luke Lexis Hooton The Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John differ in many ways. Between 95 and 100 CE, small fragments of the Gospel according to John was found in Egypt dating from the first half of the second century CE. John, son of Zebedee, diverges from the Synoptic gospels in many ways. Meanwhile The Gospel as told by Luke, has its own set of traits that stands out from the other Gospels using an interesting set of sources to create its own unique voice.
Matthew also gives emphasis to the prophecies that claim that the expected Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and that He would be forced to flee to Egypt. It seems that Matthew is the bridge that connects the Old Testament to the New Testament, which could be the reason why it was positioned as the first book in the New Testament. In this Gospel Jesus delivers five major discourses, which parallel the five books of Moses recognized as the Pentateuch. The Sermon on the Mount begins with the Beatitudes, which changed the view about religion, while the Old Covenant focused on the phrase “thou shall not,” Jesus is bringing the New Covenant, a new light, which is why He makes use of a more compelling phrase, ”blessed are those.” Later on Jesus teaches about righteousness, compassion and mercy.
Development of the Gospels The gospels are the narratives of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Each gospel shows a distinct viewpoint of his life. There are four extensively known canonical gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are synoptic gospels, except for John, because they share the same message through different stories however people must accept that there is conflicting information found in the Gospels. However, the Gospels are not biographies or science books of the historical Jesus, so it lacks information about precise dates, the description of Jesus’ physical features, his childhood teenage years, education, and family.
Everyone knows the gospels are very important to the Catholic Church, But why? We read them at mass every Sunday so they must have a deeper meaning. Well that’s just it. They teach about Jesus’ life on earth, his death and resurrection. They might differ from each other but that is because they were written by four different authors.
