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gospel of matthew
The Gospel acording to mathew, for mrs. golde's class @ SMA
Question | Answer |
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traditionally, this evangelist is known as who? (Matthew) | mathew (the apostle and a tax collector) |
mathew was also 3 things... | early Jewish Chiristian, Multi-lingual (Aramaic and Greek), and a well-educated jew (possible a trained "scribe") |
approx. date of WHEN this Gospel was written | 70-85 A.D. (after the Jewish Revolt/separation of Jews and Christains) |
WHERE it was written? | - probably Antioch in SYRIA |
Who was this Gospel WRITTEN FOR? | Jewish Christians(educated cristians who believed in Jesus but argued over the Law) |
IMAGE OF JESUS | *gr8 Teacher and Law Giver (compared to MOSES), * eMMANUEL; the Messiah; the King of the Jews |
What is the GENEALOGY of Jesus in this Gospel account? | Traced back to ABRAHAM, and DAVID, as fulfillment of the Messiah, the true KING OF THE JEWS/ |
Gospel beginning | -Jesus= emanuel ("God with us") - The "King of the Jews" vs. King Herod the Great. - Visit by WISE MEN, flight to Egypt |
Literary Features | FIVE MAJOR DISOCOURSES, well -organized, especially for teaching |
Basis for Final Judgement | -What you do for "the least" people, -sheep and Goat Parable |
Major Theme | Jesus as Fullfillment of Scripture |
Major Theme | Divisions within the community |
Major theme | final separation between Good vs. Evil |
Jesus' major Opponents | Pharisees and Scribes |
Important Highlights | _sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes) - Fulfillment of the Law (a new standard higher than the old) Mt. 5-7 |
Evangelist Symbol | Human= human struggle of Jesus |