Perhaps, one observation of the predicaments of the four Gospels will suggest that the author of Matthew composed his Gospel by copying and editing the sources of Mark, Q and M. Nevertheless, by examining his literature, one may find several selections of his arrangements filled perhaps, with his own interpretation and understandings of the actual Kerugma, fundamentals and traditions in which he worked on. On of which is the way Matthew makes his own characteristics of the theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Jesus, Christology. In Presenting Jesus, Matthew gives way to an oxymoron of the persona of Jesus, a contradiction in which Christ is depicted both as King and servant, (cf. Mt. 1:1; 12:15—21, et al.) In addition to that,
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Moreover, according to several scholars, his audience would have being Jewish who had convert to Christianity. As a result to that, the author of the Gospel of Matthew would perhaps had faced some opposition from the elite orthodox Jews for allegedly antinomianism
As far as the periscope of Matthew, one can examine the methods and locates some similar illustration of the first Gospel. For example, the illustration in Mark 9:2—8 can be also be located in Matthew 17:1—8. Source criticism analysis may suggest that this account of the transfiguration comes from the oldest of the two, in this case that would be the Markan narrative. On the other hand, redaction criticism exposes several editorial changes the Mathean author had made to his narrative; perhaps, additional consideration of the text may suggest a logical explanation for the modifications. Moreover, when it comes to the transfiguration account, Matthew handle his Markan source individually and in sequence with the theological understanding evident that is found throughout his Gospel. For example, Matthew alters the order in which Mark presents the characters that appeared beside Jesus.
Moreover, according to several scholars, his audience would have being Jewish who had convert to Christianity. As a result to that, the author of the Gospel of Matthew would perhaps had faced some opposition from the elite orthodox Jews for allegedly antinomianism
As far as the periscope of Matthew, one can examine the methods and locates some similar illustration of the first Gospel. For example, the illustration in Mark 9:2—8 can be also be located in Matthew 17:1—8. Source criticism analysis may suggest that this account of the transfiguration comes from the oldest of the two, in this case that would be the Markan narrative. On the other hand, redaction criticism exposes several editorial changes the Mathean author had made to his narrative; perhaps, additional consideration of the text may suggest a logical explanation for the modifications. Moreover, when it comes to the transfiguration account, Matthew handle his Markan source individually and in sequence with the theological understanding evident that is found throughout his Gospel. For example, Matthew alters the order in which Mark presents the characters that appeared beside Jesus.