(Greek: Τὸ κατὰ Ματθαῖον εὐαγγέλιον,
translit. To kata Matthaion euangélion;
also called the Gospel of Matthew
or simply, Matthew)
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*the Gospel According to Matthew is the 1st book of the ‘new testament’*
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(the narrative tells how the ‘Messiah’, ‘Jesus’, rejected by ‘Israel’, finally sends the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world)
(most scholars believe the ‘Gospel of Matthew’ was composed between AD 80 and 90, with a range of possibility between AD 70 to 110 (a pre-70 date remains a minority view))
(the anonymous author was probably a male Jew, standing on the margin between traditional and non-traditional Jewish values, and familiar with technical legal aspects of scripture being debated in his time)
(writing in a polished Semitic”synagogue Greek”, he drew on 3 main sources: the ‘Gospel of Mark’, the hypothetical collection of sayings known as the ‘Q source’, and material unique to his own community, called the M source or “Special Matthew”)
(the divine nature of ‘Jesus’ was a major issue for the ‘Matthaean’ community, the crucial element marking them from their Jewish neighbors; while ‘Mark’ begins with ‘baptism’ and ‘transfiguration’, ‘Matthew’ goes back further still, showing ‘Jesus’ as the ‘Son of God’ from his birth, the fulfillment of ‘Old Testament’ messianic prophecies)
(the title ‘Son of David’ identifies ‘Jesus’ as the healing and miracle-working ‘Messiah of Israel’ (it is used exclusively in relation to miracles), sent to ‘Israel’ alone)
(as ‘Son of Man’ he will return to judge the world, an expectation which his disciples recognise but of which his enemies are unaware)
(as ‘Son of God’ he is God revealing himself through his son, and ‘Jesus’ proving his sonship through his obedience and example)
(the gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelist’s community and the other Jews, particularly with its sharp criticism of the scribes and ‘Pharisees’)
(prior to the ‘Crucifixion’ the Jews are called ‘Israelites’, the honorific title of God’s chosen people; after it, they are called “Ioudaioi”, ‘Jews’, a sign that through their rejection of the ‘Christ’ the “Kingdom of Heaven” has been taken away from them and given instead to the church)
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