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.
There seems to be a desire by more liberal scholars of the New Testament to date the gospels into the second century and say that they were written by 2nd century writers who were not eyewitnesses to the events of Jesus. Luke acknowledges in the prologue to his gospel that he was not an eyewitness to Jesus but states that he at least interviewed eyewitnesses when he writes: “Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus.”
Matthew doesn’t state his purpose for writing this book but leaves it up to the reader, unlike Mark and Luke (p 66). Matthew teaches us that the Lord Jesus died for our transgressions (p 67). Matthew is also the only one out of the three to mention the church by name and that Jesus was the founder of the church (p 70, Matt 16:18). Mark also places a heavy emphasis on when Jesus’ healed or when He told a profound truth, He told them to remain silent. Not that
The third Gospel account is the longest book in the New Testament. It is also an anonymous writing; similar to the book of Acts. The overwhelming majority of scholars credit Luke with authorship of the two books. Not only do the prologues connect the two books, but language, style, and theology also point to common authorship. Internal and external evidence combine to point strongly to Luke being the author.
Based on the assumption that Antioch is the place where the gospel of Matthew was written and relying on the internal and historical evidence that it was probably written after the destruction of the temple, and not later than 117 CE, then it is now possible to investigate how the history of the period might have contributed to the writing. This history is traced as far back to Jerusalem as the cradle of Christianity. The events as presented in the book of Acts gives a glimpse of how the early Christians lived as a group. In any society when people from different backgrounds come together, there is usually friction among the group due to the social dynamics within the group. This is also the case in Jerusalem after Jews of different background who were not originally living in the land returned during the first century.
The Gospel according to Matthew has traditionally been credited as having been written by the Apostle of Jesus, but later examining has since changed of
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus uses parables to teach the other disciples. The parable of the unforgiving slave portrays God to be as forgiving to us as we are to others. The parable is used when Peter questions Jesus about how many times a person should forgive another who keeps offending. Peter suggests that forgiving someone seven times seems sufficient to which Jesus replies that not even seventy-seven times is enough. This is most likely an exaggeration and is meant to mean that you should forgive as many times as necessary.
The Gospel of John positions love as the building block for what sets everything in motion. According to this gospel, love is resembled as the quintessence of God, and those who love Jesus will reap the benefits. Plans and agendas, don't work out well for those who do not love Jesus. God's most important gift to mankind is His love through Jesus Christ. This is a message that the world needs to hear and that witnesses must proclaim.
Matthew was an educated man with a Jewish background. The book of Matthew is dated, depending on the dates of Mark, which according to conservative scholars is after seventy AD. John Mark was the author of the book of Mark who was a disciple of Peter, however, Mark was more associated
The gospels are filled with many differences that can often go unnoticed. The synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are the most similar of the three gospels. John is in a completely different context, it has a uniquely different storyline than the rest. The synoptic gospels are all include their own versions of what happened to Jesus when He was in Nazareth. Examining the differences of these stories is an important step in gaining a deeper understanding about who these gospels were written for and by.
In this paper we will be talking about The Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the records of the early church. The book of Matthew is the first Gospel, Matthew was a tax collector and one of the twelve disciples. The author of Matthew is unknown, however the writers of the church believe that Matthew did write it. We do not know when the Gospel of Matthew was written, but Matthew could have been written Antioch. The content of Matthew is said in the first few words of the book, “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1)
The gospels, mostly, tell the same story. They all speak of the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The gospel tell many of the same stories, but they all come a different perspective. But the gospels also tell stories that some of the others do not tell. For example, Luke tells some of the parables that Jesus
I agree completely! Even though all four Gospels are all about the Jesus, “we have four accounts of Jesus’ life and (his) work.” (Bartholomew, Craig pp. 87) Each Gospel has its own individuality and were given to us individually to be interpreted individually. In the Old Testament “each evangelist interprets those events in light of the needs of his own moment in history, arranging the events to convey a particular theme.”
The Mystery of the Gospel Before the coming of Christ Jesus, the Prophets of the OT rebelled against sodomy, adultery, and other social sins, drawing attention to the people’s wickedness with all their threats and humiliations. Specifically, they exalted the Israelite’s marriage
The author is referenced several times in the New Testament starting in the book of Acts and finally in the book of Mark was probably written in Italy, and perhaps even Rome. This book has 16 chapters and is the shortest book of the four gospels. However, the details of the events and miracles of Jesus in this book are
