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 →

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 →