Book Of Matthew By Mark: Analysis

Once upon a time there was a man named Frank, he had a best friends named Joe. Joe always told Frank that they were best friends forever. One day Frank finds out that Joe had a birthday party, but didn’t invite Frank. Frank doesn’t want to be friends with Joe anymore because he was being insincere about their friendship. In the same way God wants us to be sincere about our relationship with him. In Matthew 12:22-37 Matthew warns Christians against being insincere in Christianity. Christians are to be sincere by avoiding the unpardonable sin, avoiding being neutral in religion, and watching what they say. The book of Matthew was written by Matthew, a former tax collector and a disciple of Jesus. He wrote the book around 70-80 AD as a sort of teaching manual for Christians. While Mark focused on narrative, Matthew focused on teaching (Howley, Bruce, and Ellison 141). Matthew is a synoptic gospel, meaning the book shares a large number of verses and passages with Mark and Luke. Only 300 …show more content…
The first is to not fall into the same sin the Pharisees did, by blaspheming. The Pharisees did not think about what they said, and therefore committed the unpardonable sin. Jesus tells the people and the Pharisees that by their words they will be justified or condemned (Ryle 132). Jesus again talks pointedly to the Pharisees when he tells them that everyone will give account for their words on the final day. He indirectly calls their claims idle or careless, depending on the version, saying once more that their claims were stupid, thoughtless, and completely ridiculous (Ellicott). Christians also need to watch their speech so they do not affect other people negatively. Everything someone says can affect others negatively or positively. Romans 18:21 says that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue”, while James 3 talks about how the tongue can be an untameable evil and like a fire (Ryle