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Post by maranguape on Aug 29, 2018 16:00:52 GMT -8
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I wonder who wrote the gospel attributed to Matthew because, as I was reading the NT, I stopped by Matthew 9:9 and read the following: "As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he said to him. "Follow me". So, he arose and followed him. Who is talking about who in this text? The only thing I can think of is that the man talking here was either a Hellenist or years later a Christian who participated in the writing of the NT. The fact that Matthew the apostle of Jesus is speaking in the third person is evidence that the apostles did not write the gospels attributed to them. Please, if any one thinks differently, I would appreciate if he or she let me know what happened here.
maranguape
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Post by alon on Aug 29, 2018 17:58:44 GMT -8
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I wonder who wrote the gospel attributed to Matthew because, as I was reading the NT, I stopped by Matthew 9:9 and read the following: "As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he said to him. "Follow me". So, he arose and followed him. Who is talking about who in this text? The only thing I can think of is that the man talking here was either a Hellenist or years later a Christian who participated in the writing of the NT. The fact that Matthew the apostle of Jesus is speaking in the third person is evidence that the apostles did not write the gospels attributed to them. Please, if any one thinks differently, I would appreciate if he or she let me know what happened here. maranguape The authors of all the gospels are anonymous. However scholars look for evidence and ascribe a likely author, and that then becomes tradition. Id focus more on the message than the author because we really can't know for sure. However evidence does point to Matthew being the author: It's not unusual in Jewish literature for a writer to speak in the third person, so I wouldn't get hung up on that. The author of the first gospel is an educated Jew, and familiar with their customs and mannerisms. The author often quotes the TNK. He portrays Yeshua's life with the Jewish prophets, showing that Yeshua is in fact the fulfillment of messianic prophecy. The author gives details on finances the other gospel writers don't. Mat 17:24-27 gives one such instance. And Matthew was a tax-collector, so he fits the description. That 3rd person account in Mat 9:9-13 is the author and Yeshua. If nothing else, having a name ascribed to him gives us something to call him. But you are correct, we need to understand this may not be the name of the author at all, as the letter was anonymous. Dan C
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