help me because im doing a bible study about matthew1 and luke..help me pls!?

Question

can help me about the geneology of matthew a and
the infancy narratives of matthew and luke(a comparison of how matthew ang luke did the gospel-their comparison and differences)

Answer 1

Please go to the Blue Letter Bible on your web site.There you will find all the info you need.God Bless

Answer 2

You are looking at the two gospels most influenced by what is termed the Q text. This is thought to be a collection, possibly written but probably oral, of the sayings of Jesus. A parallel study guide can be found below. A detailed analysis would fill many library shelves because there is no consensus outside of a particular cults particular interpretation.

As far as the genealogies, some would claim that one is Joseph's and one is Mary's. Others would argue that they skip different generations which the gospel writer did not consider significant. Neither of these explanations can explain why the gospels didn't make this clear.

I would argue, along with many, that they were created by two different communities who wanted to show that certain OT prophecies were fulfilled. Neither is accurate. The fact of the matter is that Mark, which was the earliest gospel, didn't consider anything prior to Jesus beginning his teaching to be significant. They only became significant as theological debates arose later in church history.

If you want to explore further, you could also look at the inconsistencies between the NT genealogies and the OT genealogies. The persons referenced in the earlier portions of the NT genealogies are figures who are also referenced in the OT. Unfortunately for biblical literalists, the NT and OT often differ in who begat who.

You can find a discussion of inconsistencies in Wikipedia, below.

Go in peace to love and serve the truth.

Answer 3

In looking at Matthew and Luke it's very helpful to bear in mind the history of each of the books. This is a subject that one can easily devote a lifetime of study to (and still have more to find), but there are a few interesting points that might get you started off in some fun directions. I'd like to emphasize "fun" there: this is a process of discovery! Make sure that you take the time to enjoy your studies.

Luke is generally regarded as one of the earliest written Gospels. The author of Luke (and of Acts, by the way... same guy) was probably a contemporary of Paul, himself a contemporary of Peter. Luke was probably written within one human lifetime of the Crucifixion, though he himself was not an eyewitness to Gospel events. He makes it clear in his opening statements that he is compiling various accounts of these events and trying to sort them out into one, cohesive narrative. Luke is one of the most interesting Gospels to me in that it is the one for which we have a pretty certain time, place, and author. We know who Luke was, who his friends were, and his general place in society. I could ramble about Luke all day, so I'll move on ;-)

The authorship of Matthew is far more ambiguous, to the point that there is substantial debate about when it was written. We do know that it is largely based on some of the same source documents and oral accounts that Luke used in his work, thus the overlap. It was, however, written much later, and drew from a narrower base of sources. For example, Matthew gives us very little of the events prior to the birth of Christ.

The genealogy provided in Matthew is VERY interesting from a scholarly standpoint, particularly given that we're looking at the ancestry of Christ.

The genealogy is both patrilineal and matrilineal, including both men and women. While this is not unheard of (particularly when including so-and-so is necessary for establishing a connection to a certain house or bloodline), the inclusions here do not contribute to the "nobility" of Christ's ancestry: quite the contrary. Some of the shocking inclusions here are prostitutes, Gentiles, murderers, etc. It's a pretty sordid list. From a theological standpoint, this demonstrates one of the central messages of the Bible: God works with all sorts of people. Many of the people in Christ's ancestry started with questionable backgrounds and became great advocates of His work on earth.

Matthew is best appreciated after reading through some of the latter books in the Old Testament. More than any other Gospel, it relies on reference and allegory to make its point. Luke, on the other hand, was written to be user-friendly, and as such is a slightly more self-contained Gospel. I generally recommend that people just starting into scriptural study start with Luke, then Acts, then go back into the Old testament: go back to Daniel, then read forward through Matthew. The Minor Prophets have some wonderful insights, and provide a context for understanding the Gospels in a much more rewarding way.

Don't worry about understanding it all RIGHT NOW. I've been reading Jonah (less than 2 pages) for a year and a half and I'm still finding new things.

Answer 4

First you need to understand the target audience of these two books. Matthew intends to justify to the Jewish people that Jesus Christ is the Messiah by quoting a lot of Old Testament scriptures, where he says "in fulfillment of the prophecy..." Luke, on the other hand, clearly indicates his purpose of writing in Chapter 1 as he addressed to a person named "Theophilus." Being a doctor, Luke writes in a more scientific manner, noting the historical event, e.g., "in the time of Herod, king of..."

Some Bibles offer brief background of each book, you may refer to NIV Study Bible and yes, some commentaries are a good source, too!

Answer 5

well.....i didnt do a perfect study about matthew and luke though...

but luke was written a couple of years before mathhew was writtten i suggest u to buy some commentary book and pray to GOD for help and do read 2 tim2:15

may GOD bless u as u read HIS word

Answer 6

An interesting explanation of the geneologies can be found at tektonics.org, though I don't think it makes sense in the end.

Answer 7

All your questions are answered in the book you're studying.Don;t take short cuts learning about your God.You might miss some important stuff

Answer 8

Here is a good source, a parallel of all the synoptic gospels side by side:

http://www.utoronto.ca/religion/synopsis/meta-5g.htm

Answer 9

Quran has the answer for it.

Use Quran as a reference

Answer 10

This is an excellent website to use. I think it's what you are looking for: