Matthew: The First Gospel In The New Testament

If the Gospels can be trusted as accurate historical accounts, then they provide a valuable source of information about the life and teachings of Jesus. However, if the Gospels are largely mythical and not based on actual historical events, then our understanding of Jesus must be re-evaluated. It is also worth noting that the debate has implications for our understanding of the relationship between history and theology in the Bible. If the Gospel writers were primarily concerned with conveying a particular theological message, then this raises important questions about the extent to which their accounts can be trusted as accurate historical

3.4 The Resurrected Will Not Marry like Angels (22.23–33) Matt 22.23–33, which is the famous debate on resurrection between Jesus and Sadducees, is the most significant passage pertaining to the angelification in the Gospel of Matthew. For the purpose of this essay, we will focus on Jesus’ response, which consists of two theses: (1) The resurrected will not marry nor be given in marriage (vv. 29–30); (2) The resurrection of the dead exists (vv. 31–32). For the reasoning of thesis (1), scholars generally agree that angels were thought to be deathless and thus not to marry nor be given in marriage for the purpose of procreation. There is, however, no consensus on whether the likeness of angel is meant ontologically.

Response to the Letter sent on February 2018 Matthew 2:2, “Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him”. One favorite scripture I share is, Hebrews 12:2, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (KJV).

“The Sermon on the Mount” is an excerpt from the Gospel of Matthew. In this story Jesus charges his followers to follow his eight beatitudes. The most important beatitude Jesus states at the mount is “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven”(Matthew 5:10-12). This is the most important beatitude because it helped the early Church. This line is the inspiration to martyrs, that in their deaths then inspired others to become Christians.

There are two significant fulfillments of the prophecies founded in the New Testament that are most compelling and conclusive to me. One founded in 2 Chronicles 13:18 and the other in 1 Corinthians 15:4. In 2 Chronicles 13:18 Jesus fullies the Old Testament prophecies of being despised by mankind. “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.” This is significant for me because it is what solidifies the fact that Jesus went through all the emotional withdraws that humans go through.

Jesus quoted the Old Testament in (Matthew 5:17) and interpreted his own ministry in light of the Old Testament. He fulfilled. To fulfil means to accomplish. It is a process by which a situation comes to a complete end, whether ultimately for good or for bad. In the book of Hebrews, there is fulfilment through the predictive words of the Old Testament,

The ancient Eastern minds were not as fixated on an accurate history and timeline as the modern Western world. Even the differences in the timeline for Christ’s movements can be easily explained. The various authors of the Four Gospels grouped some of Christ’s actions around purpose rather than sticking to a strict timeline. When an account is consistent in the Four Gospels this is a problem. When there are some small inconsistencies in the account this is also a problem.

Establishing the kingship of Jesus Christ was an important theme as Matthew recorded this gospel. The intended demographic of this message was to the Jews. Throughout the Old Testament a major message was conveyed in varying instances. Despite Israel’s continual bouts with apostasy, God wants in an earnest and sincere way to redeem his people. The promised of that final redemption was in the promise of a king.

Throughout the book of Matthew you can read many sermons that tell of Jesus ' life. There are also many parables that portray many important occurrences in our day to day lives. Matthew 24:45-51 explains how Jesus was preparing His disciples to live a faithful life until he returns again. Matthew 24-25 has many concerns about Jesus and his disciple. Matthew 24:24-51 is the main passage of scripture that includes the importance of always being faithful.

When I first came across the Gospel of Matthew, I was immediately drawn to Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” I liked the verse because it seemed to imply that, everyone was capable of shining bright. At that point in time, I was very much still discovering my role in the world and experimenting with different interests. I would often wonder about when I would have the opportunity to share the light in my soul to the community around me.

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 St. Matthew Introduction The Gospel of Matthew is fervidly linked to the Old Testament. All four Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – cite Old Testament prophets which the authors consider fulfilled by Jesus. However, Matthew meticulously emphasizes that Jesus’s teachings are harmonious with Judaism. Matthew accentuates Jesus’s connection to Jewish belief by tracing Jesus’s family tree to Abraham, the founder of the Hebrew nation.

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.

“The Parable of the Good Seed” by Matthew is a parable that was told around 2,000 years ago, when Jesus came to earth, and his disciples were following him around. It is a part of a story where Jesus is sitting by a lake, and as many times before, a big group of people gathered around him, so he begins to share stories, one of which was this one. Matthew was one of the disciples present at the time, and later recorded the event in writing. Although Matthew is the author of this parable, he is quoting Jesus.

The Gospel according to Mark and John have different interpretations of the Twelve Apostles. In the Gospel of Mark, the story begins with Jesus’ baptism and the statement about Jesus “You are my beloved Son…" (MK 1:11). From there Jesus slowly gained his disciples. This group consisted of Peter, Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. All of which became the Twelve Apostles.