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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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Did Jesus assert Judas Iscariot a place in heaven?
Assuming Judas' place as one of the Twelve, he would then be granted one of the thrones to sit upon mentioned in Matthew 19:28. …
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Is the Son of Man passage in Matthew 25 a reference to 1 Enoch?
Walck has written a book on this subject showing how the similarities in style and vocabulary demonstrate that Matthew was familiar with this section of Enoch (Parables of Enoch). … He also quotes pharisaic tradition in Matthew 15:5-6. While He doesn't approve of how they have nullified Scripture, He shows He is familiar with it. …
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Why is Hadēs translated as "hell"?
While Hades originally referred to the Greek god of the underworld, eventually the name was attached to his realm also. One part of the Greek underworld was called Tartarus, and it was a place of torm …
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In Matthew 27:3, did Judas "repent" or "feel remorse"?
(Matthew 21:29)
This verse shows more than just mental regret. It shows a change in action. … In conclusion, the word used in Matthew 27:3 for Judas' action is used in the New Testament for both mental regret (2 Corinthians 7:8) and active repentance (Matthew 21:29, 32; 2 Corinthians 7:8), with …
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Why is the "give to Caesar what is Caesar's" answer so great?
The Pharisees were trying to trap Him. They thought they had an air tight dilemma. If Jesus says "pay the taxes," it will turn the common people (the people of the land) against Him. It would also …
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Forgive us our "debts"? "sins"? "trespasses"? Which is the most accurate translation?
An excellent example of this can be found in Matthew 18. Peter asks Jesus how often to forgive when a brother sins against him. … Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often
shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" …
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Why does Matthew link Jesus' healing miracles to the title "Son of David?"
I completely agree with his interpretation of Matthew showing the Jesus as the King, but the title is one for the Messiah. …
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Why is there numerical ambiguity in Matthew 18:21-22?
The ambiguity comes from a difference between the Hebrew Old Testament and the Septuagint (a Greek translation). Jesus is teaching to forgive by reversing the statement of Lamech in Genesis 4.
Gen 4 …
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Are the words "wife" and "woman" the same in Hebrew and Greek?
(Matthew 5:28 NET)
The first thing to note is that Jesus says "looks at a woman to desire her." That phrase "desire her" is a very important part of the teaching. …
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What is the significance of '14 generations' in Matthew’s account of Jesus's genealogy?
I see Bruce stated this in a comment, but I'll give more detail. In Hebrew, David's name adds up to 14 when each letter is treated as a number (called gematria).
You skip the vowel points (nikkud) a …
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Was the text of Matthew 28:19 changed?
Another answer on this site lays out the manuscripts of Matthew. No manuscript of Matthew is known that has the short form of the verse. … Matthew, Luke, and Acts were already recognized as Scripture.
*Matthew 28 takes place in Galillee while Luke's is in Jerusalem. …
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What are the arguments in favor of Matthean Priority?
External Evidence
Matthew is almost unanimously testified as the oldest gospel by the church fathers. Clement of Alexandria even supported both Matthew and Luke as before Mark. … This makes more sense with Mark editing Matthew than of Matthew copying Mark.
There are places where Matthew has phrases he likes and uses them consistently. …
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Was the word ἐπιούσιον used prior to the Lord's prayer? What does it mean?
We have no records of the word being used prior to the Lord's prayer. The NET Bible translates:
6:11 Give us today our daily bread
They then note that other potentially valid translations would …
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Was baptism practiced by first-century Jews?
Yes, Baptism is well attested in Jewish sources dating from both before and after Christ. These are both for mainstream Judaism and sectarian.
From before Jesus, one finds clear references to baptism …
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"but" deliver us from evil
The word translated "but" is alla. It is used to show the next clause is adverse to the first. Usually, the word is translated as "but." According to the NET translation team, it can be used in the se …
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