1. Matthew was written about twenty years after the destruction of the temple in 70 CE. In the intervening period, the Pharisees were in the process of becoming the most powerful sect within Judaism. Matthew’s group envisions itself as a rival to the Pharisees and representatives of the “true” form of Judaism. In this contentious… Continue reading →
Jesus’ resurrection is one of the most recognized events in the Bible. Matthew also adds a lot of background on Jesus’ life in the beginning of his gospel. He adds multiple generations of Jesus’ genealogy to give Jesus importance through his relations to Abraham and King David. This was very valued in Jewish culture. Fast… Continue reading →
The book of Matthew contains most of what the book of Mark writes, with the addition of many more chapters due to the redaction involved. The two books start differently; Mark beginning with the proclamation of the good news – the hope of a coming King, of Jesus the Messiah that will come to save… Continue reading →
Mark 8:27-30 and Matthew 16:13-20 refer to two retellings of the same conversation between Jesus and his disciples, but Matthew’s version has several changes. The first of which is the addition of the name “Jeremiah” when the disciples are reciting who people say that Jesus is. This is a more trivial addition to the passage,… Continue reading →
Since Mathew is a gospel that used Mark as an essential source that has almost the entirety of Mark included in it, the most sensible approach to studying it is through the lens of redaction (editing). Because Matthew is nearly twice as long as Mark there must be a lot of editing and addition, as… Continue reading →
Matthew and Mark, two very famous gospels within the bible in which Jesus’ life is documented. However, even though the same general story is being told, the differences consist of many. Because Mark was the first gospel written a decade before Matthew, the author had less resources than that of the author of Matthew. The… Continue reading →
Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount” displays Jesus as more of humble, yet knowledgeable, which is stark in comparison with Mark’s writings about Jesus’s first public act being an exorcism. In Matthew’s, Jesus is more than a powerful person who can perform miracles, but rather a man who teaches all and is able to communicate such… Continue reading →
The Gospel according to Matthew begins with genealogy. Matthew includes this information for the most part to demonstrate that Jesus was a true Israelite. He is described as the son of David and the son of Abraham, both of who were significant in the Old Testament. Matthew’s genealogy is mostly made up of father-son relationships… Continue reading →
Matthew’s view towards Jesus is different than other disciples like Mark and Luke. Unlike Mark’s view, miracle-working, Matthew, or author of the Book of Matthew, describes Jesus as “teacher”. Possible idea is that because Matthew was tax-collector before he decided to follow Jesus as himself a disciple. He had the characteristic of Jesus as ‘official… Continue reading →
