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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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Why are the disciples called "little" in Matthew?
At the end of the missionary discourse in Matthew, Jesus refers to his disciples as "little ones":
10:42 — "And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple … Why in Matthew does Jesus refer to his disciples in this way as little ones or little children? …
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Were they Roman guards who watched Jesus' tomb in Matthew 27?
A recent question about the securing of a tomb on the Sabbath made me wonder whether the guards posted at Jesus' tomb in Matthew 27:62-66 are Roman guards (which I guess I'd always assumed) or Jewish guards …
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Are Matthew 4:17 and 16:21 intended to provide structure to the gospel?
In the Gospel of Matthew there are two lines that seem to suggest a transition in Jesus' ministry and perhaps add some sort of structure to the gospel as a whole. …
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Why is Zerah mentioned in Matthew's genealogy?
Yet, Matthew doesn't record the names of any other sons who were not part of the line he traces - not even Esau who like Zerah was a twin. … Why would Matthew include Zerah's name, then, into the genealogy? …
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Was it Jesus' flight to or return from Egypt that fulfilled Hosea 11:1?
This question is related to this one about Matthew 2:14-15.
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. … Matthew 2:14-15 (NIV)
Which event according to Matthew fulfills what was spoken through the prophet? Was it the flight to Egypt? Peter Leithart treats it like this in his book The Four. …
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Do the birds who perch in the mustard tree have allegorical meaning?
In Matthew 13:31-32, Jesus tells the Parable of the Mustard Seed (NIV):
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. …
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How does Jesus' being from Nazareth fulfill the prophets?
In Matthew 2:23 we read, "And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: 'He shall be called a Nazarene.'" … Since there doesn't seem to be a passage in the OT that Matthew would be quoting, how can Matthew say that this fulfills what was spoken by the prophets? …
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Why a reed or a man dressed in fine clothes? (Matthew 11:7-9)
In Matthew 11:7-9 (NIV), Jesus asks the crowd:
What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? …
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Who are the disciples to fear in Matthew 10:28?
Who is Jesus telling the disciples to fear here in Matthew 10:28 (ESV):
"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. …
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What is signified by the man without wedding clothes in Matthew 22:11-13?
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matthew 22:1-14 has a lot in common with the one in Luke 14:15-23. … However Matthew adds an additional scene at the end where the king evicts a man without wedding clothes:
But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding …
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Did the author intend to write Asa or Asaph in Matthew 1:7-8?
Both the King James and the NIV (following the received text and the Chronicler) name Asa as the father of Jehoshaphat in Matthew 1:8. …
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Why does Luke 11:20 read "The Finger of God" instead of "Spirit of God"?
Given that Luke's writings are so Spirit-focused, I would have expected it the other way around: that Matthew would use "finger of God" and Luke "Spirit of God". …
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Why does Matthew link Jesus' healing miracles to the title "Son of David?"
A number of people have pointed out that Matthew seems to specifically link the healing miracles of Jesus to his title as "Son of David." … I can't remember David ever performing any healing miracles, so where does this connection come from and why does Matthew make it? …
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Translation of προσκυνεω in Matthew 4:9-10 vs 28:17
The New World Translation (NWT) translates προσκυνεω and προσκυνεω in Matthew 4:8-11 like so (emphasis mine):
Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms … However, in Matthew 28:16-20, the NWT renders προσεκύνησαν like so (emphasis mine):
However, the 11 disciples went to Galʹi·lee to the mountain where
Jesus had arranged for them to meet. …
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Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41?
Matthew 24:40-41 (ESV)
Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. Two
women will be grinding oat at the mill; one will be taken and one left. …
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