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The life of Jesus as presented by Matthew. The gospel covers His virginal birth to His death and resurrection. Matthew also presents Jesus as the Lion of Judah and the fulfillment of prophecy. It is placed first in the New Testament because many of the early church leaders believed it to be the first written. There are still a few scholars who hold to "Matthean priority."
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Does Matthew 5:1-2 indicate that Jesus addressed the "Sermon on the Mount" to the Twelve?
In verses 1 & 2 of the "Sermon on the Mount" it seems as if Jesus has withdrawn from the crowd into a lonely mountain and when the Twelve arrive he teaches them privately:
[Mat 5:1-2 KJV] 1 And se …
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In Matthew 27:52, how were the bodies "raised" but only later "came out of the tomb"?
[Mat 27:50-54 NASB] (50) And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. (51) And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and …
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Are Matthew 21:9 and Matthew 23:39 out of order?
The background verse here is this:
[Psa 118:26 NKJV] (26) Blessed [is] he who comes in the name of the LORD! We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
The fulfillment appears here:
[Mat 21:1- …
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In Matthew 26:38 what does "even unto death" mean?
KJV Matthew 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding
sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. … MGNT Matthew 26:38 τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου ἕως
θανάτου μείνατε ὧδε καὶ γρηγορεῖτε μετ’ ἐμοῦ …
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Is the anointing of Jesus mentioned in Acts 10:38 an anointing as king, priest or what?
That appears to be a reference to this event:
KJV Matthew 3:15 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit …
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In Matthew 4:3 what is the background of the term "son of God"?
Is that what Matthew and the Satan are contemplating here?:
[Mat 4:3 KJV] 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. …
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In Matthew 1:1 (and everywhere else), wouldn't it make more sense to render Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ wi...
In Matthew 1:1 (and everywhere else), wouldn't it make more sense to render Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ with a comma after Ἰησοῦ, and to translate Χριστοῦ as "Anointed [One]"? … [Proposed Matthew 1:1] (1) This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus, Anointed One, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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[Matthew 1:1 NET] (1) This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ …
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Does Acts 2:7 suggest that all of the 120 of Pentecost were part of the lost sheep of the no...
Galilee was "the northern kingdom" of Israel though that kingdom was no longer God's people. The scattered sheep were referred to as "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" aka "Ephraim".
[Acts 2:7 N …
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In Matthew 7:6, who are the "dogs"?
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Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. …
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Is Matthew 13:24-30 affirming the divine theodicy for the problem of evil in the story of Ad... [closed]
Is Matthew 13:24-30 affirming the divine theodicy for the problem of evil in the story of Adam and Eve? Or does it shift blame to a feckless god? …
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In Luke 22:31 is the sifting by Satan any different from the sifting by Jesus?
John says of Jesus:
Mat 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire.
Whi …
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In the context of Matthew 11:25 is "thank" the best translation of ἐξομολογοῦμαί?
[Mat 11:25 NLT] (25) At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing t …
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How is Matthew 23:35 consistent with the divine jurisprudence of Ezekiel 18:4 and 18:20?
How can these two passages be reconciled?:
[Eze 18:2-4, 19-22 NLT] (2) "Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: 'The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children's mouths p …
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In John 18:20 is Jesus' defense disingenuous?
However, Matthew says that Jesus only spoke publicly in enigmas and gave secret information to his disciples:
NASB Matthew 13: 10And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You
speak to them …
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In Mark 15:39 what is the function of ὁ in οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος υἱὸς θεοῦ ἦν?
What brought me to question this is that I see in this account an allusion to Jesus' teaching:
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called (κληθήσονται)
children (υἱοὶ, or "sons … little sense to me that the Roman soldier would have a messianic expectation and rather saw some kind of native divinity in Jesus (in the Roman sense) and so called him a son of a god", thus fulfilling Matthew …