the only one to mention that when Jesus died many holy people came out of their tombs and many people saw them?
2006-12-14 14:05:43 · 9 answers · asked by pepsiolic 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Matthew was of the tribe of Levi. (The traditional tribe from where the Jews drew their priests.) Matthew's Gospel is written from the unique overview of a Jewish perspective of the Life of Christ. You might say it was written for the Jewish mind. Pointing out specific miracles leads the Jew back into the Old Testament to compare the Life of Jesus with what was prophesied to be the Life of the Messiah, and how Jesus fulfilled thew Law.
Interesting:
I know several Jews who converted to Christianity specifically because they read the Gospel of Matthew.
2006-12-14 14:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Bob L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not known why Matthew only wrote this, but it lends credence to the idea that the gospels were not copies of each other. There are events in the other gospels that are unique to that particular writing as well. It could be that since the gospel of Matthew was aimed at the Jews, he used evidence of fulfilled prophecy from the Old Testament. This event could be a fulfillment of Isaiah 26:19:
Isa 26:19 Your dead ones shall live, my dead body, they shall rise up. Awake and sing, dust dwellers; for the dew of lights is your dew; and the earth shall cast out departed spirits.
2006-12-14 22:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Matthew was the only one of the Synoptic writers who was actually there.
2) Matthew's target audience were the Jews...many of whom denied a physical resurrection of any kind. This is powerful testimony.
3) John was there as well....but his Gospel is of a different style than the Synoptics, and the target audience for the Gospel of John were Greeks and those of the post-A.D. 70 diaspora. Note the Prologue and the use of the greek philosophical term "The Logos".
2006-12-14 22:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Matthew was written primarily to the Jewish community. Plus, each gospel brings a different perspective concerning Jesus, although many try an homogenize the gospels.
2006-12-14 22:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why does the film “The Night Of The Living Dead” suddenly come to mind?
I think the answer is: the writer of Matthew was even more into mythology than the others. That’s why I like Paul the most, he was a highly spiritual guy and wasn’t so much into nonsense.
2006-12-14 22:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They all write from different stand points. John begins by saying he is only writing about certain aspects and knows he is leaving a lot out. They each wrote what the thought was most important.
2006-12-14 22:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mathew was writing to the Jews and only they would have understood, If you study the Old testament and learn of the feast they observed (firstfruits) you will see that its a prophecy being fullfilled
2006-12-14 22:11:34 · answer #7 · answered by Terry S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jesus story falls apart after the resurrection. It's one of the reasons it becomes inconceivable.
The tales after the resurrection are largely different from one another, and in most of them Jesus is hardly recognizable.
I don't doubt that the disciples believed Jesus rose from the dead. I just doubt that he did so. Delusions in grief are frequent occurrences.
2006-12-14 22:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There is much historical evidence showing him to tell the truth.
2006-12-14 22:11:17 · answer #9 · answered by UCF Scholar 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋