Matthew the Evangelist

The Synoptic Gospels are very similar in text but, speaks from their own perspectives. However, some of the major differences between the Gospel of John and the Synoptic Gospels is first the terminology. Within the Synoptic Gospels you would find many parables within the teaching. John refers to the “word” as logos meaning the preexistent Christ. The Synoptic Gospels are similar in text unlike the Book of John. The geography in the Book of John focuses on Jesus’s visit to Jerusalem to and from,…

Purpose of an Education promoting shalom Mercy Ann Ranjan Introduction: Looking at the root Hebrew meaning for shalom we see in the Old Testament, the root word is found in many Semitic languages. The Akkadian salamu comes closest to the root meaning “whole or complete” (The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1992, pp 206). According to the New Testament, it is referred that the Hebrews tended to use the term primarily for interpersonal or social relations where it comes very close to meaning “Justice.”…

Because we are made in His image, we are supposed to be merciful to others, just like God is (Luke 6:36). God tells us that we will be blessed if we show mercy because then, we will have mercy shown to us (Matthew 5:7). Some people ask, “Why doesn’t God show mercy to the people who suffer?” Well, the Bible invites us into suffering because when we join the sufferings of Christians, we become a good soldier of Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3). Not just a soldier…

The Singer tells the story of the “Singer” , an allusion to Jesus, who is proclaimed the “Troubadour” (Messiah) by the Earthmaker (God). Throughout the story, the Singer proclaims the Star Song, the Word of God, and is in constant conflict with the World Hater (Devil). The Singer shares several similarities with the Gospel of Mark: Mark’s portrait of Jesus is “The Suffering Servant” as shown through 8:31, 9:31& 9:12 where Jesus states that the Son of Man will suffer by man. The story portrays…

methods will rely on upon understanding who the Magi were, however an underlying conjecture would lead you to they are critical individuals from the east who are recognizing that Jesus is the guaranteed lord. The account then underscores reality that Matthew is exhibiting, that Jesus is the guaranteed Messiah, and that this truth was a genuine danger to the authoritative lord since he was malevolent however a wellspring of delight to the countries. In any case, there is more here than a visit…

The dual store model of memory is classified into three categories which are sensory registry, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Each of these categories has a different processing role within the brain of human. Therefore, this process is known as human information processing (HIP) that allows individuals understanding the amount of information that each category can retrieve, store within, and put out (Dr. Gadomski, M., 2017). Ormrod (2016) states being exposed to new information does…

Jesus as an universal savior that came from the heaven as flesh. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus is the promised Messiah from the Old Testament, the human son of God, and the universal savior, respectively. To start, Matthew, one of the twelve disciples, wrote the Gospel of Matthew for Jewish Christian. Matthew wrote this book in order to proclaim that Jesus is truly the promised Messiah that is stated in the Old Testament. Matthew proves that Jesus is the Messiah because Jesus’ male…

Diversity existed in early Christian communities, and evidence, such as the portrait of Jesus in “the Fifth Gospel” of Thomas, supports the claim, that diversity existed in early Christian communities (Bethel, n.d.). Diversity existed in early Christian communities, due to the different issues, concerns, and crisis that plagued different communities (Harris, 2014, p. 16). However, the figure of Jesus, which was common to all the different Christian communities, and the interpretation of the…

this outline it is very apparent that the book of Matthew focuses on the birth, life and death of Jesus. This story starts with the birth of Jesus, and follows with the ministry of Jesus throughout his life. “As Jesus’ ministry grows in its impact, it becomes a shared ministry; Jesus commissions and sends his first twelve to spread the good news of the kingdom, teaching, healing and driving out demons as he has done.” (Johnston, 2006, p.154) Matthew also gives us the knowledge of who Jesus is,…

the Gospel of Matthew. While the Book of Matthew is read by all people around the world, Matthew himself intended this book to be read by a certain demographic, the Jews. Even after Jesus’ death, many Jews weren’t convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, so Matthew wrote his testimonies down to prove to them that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This can be seen in both the content and wording of the information and events recorded in his accounts. One of the biggest forms of proof Matthew brings up…