Matthew

In the passage Matthew 14:22 – 33, Matthew describes the scene in which the boat housing the disciples is being fiercely beaten by the waves in the ocean. The disciples have been alone, straining at the oars and struggling against the wind and the water for hours to keep afloat and they are tired. It isn’t until the fourth watch of the night that Jesus appears to them in the middle of the sea, walking on water. The disciples are fearful and Jesus dispels any doubts they may have had by using…

Paulo Passolini’s heart touching film, The Gospel According to St. Matthew, illustrates the life of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Matthew is considered as one of the important gospels in the bible because it “…contains an extensive account of Jesus’ teachings…”, which helps individuals understand the Christian religion even more precise (“New Testament of the Bible”). Passolini not only was able to capture a visual chronicle of the gospel but also engages his audiences to feel connected to our…

Introduction Matthew, also called Levi. Jesus Christ gave Matthew the apostle this name----Levi, it means “the gift of God”. This name also represent the transfer between his sinful past and his future (follow Lord Jesus Christ) and he is not just a gift of God,he is the gift others. He proved this later in Bible stories. Levi is the son of Alphaeus and the brother of James the Less. James the Less is also an apostle of Jesus Christ. The first time Matthew appear in the Holy Bible, he is in a…

The Gospel according to Matthew was written because his community was suffering from an identity crisis. Mathews Gospel deals with two important concerns to his community; the first is the destruction of the temple and the loss of their land. The destruction of the temple and loss of their land happened to Matthews’s community in 70 AD. In addition, Matthew community expelled from their Synagogue caused a further identity crisis within the community. The temple and the land were two major…

Between Matthew and Luke’s separate accounts of the parable of the lost sheep, there are some striking differences. In Matthew’s account of the story, he precedes his writing with the narrative of the disciples asking Jesus who the greatest amongst them was. Jesus responds by telling them that one must first be as humble as a child before they can enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus then tells them that they “do not despise one of these little ones,” (ESV) because the Son of Man came to save the…

there were four Gospels written, they are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and they are found in that order in the Christian New Testament. These four Gospels reference the Hebrew Bible in several passages to show the legitimacy of Jesus as messiah. In delivering this message, the Gospels also explain Jesus as God’s son which causes quite a controversy to say the least. Jesus as messiah is still disputed almost 2,000 years later. The Gospel According to Matthew is strictly told from a Jewish…

people sing his songs. "Yet after writing his first few songs, including "The Song that Jane Likes" and "Recently", he began to consider starting his own band" (wikipedia.com). There was only one answer to this Matthews explains. "I didn't really have a vision, or a plan," says Matthews, acknowledging that some of his musical sensibility came from spending time in so many different places as a child. "I'm sure it gave me a little bit of openness. The most diverse music in the world is in…

it can be determined that the two gospels present Jesus childhood in different ways, in fact Saint Matthew does not present with details the childhood of Jesus. Saint Matthew presents a genealogy of all the descendants of Jesus. Matthew places fourteen generations from Abraham and David, another fourteen from Abraham and transmigration to Babylon, and fourteen from then to Christ. With this, Matthew, as a catechist well trained and according to tradition directs his gospel to the converted Jews;…

In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, also known as the Gospels, we see four different accounts of the same story all written to different people groups. In Matthew, we see Jesus portrayed as the rightful heir to the Messianic throne. Matthew was a Jew, who wrote his account to other Jews. Matthew wrote his account to show that Jesus was the fulfilment of the Messianic prophecy. Matthew was written in A.D. 80-100. In Mark, Jesus is written about as a Servant of God. Mark wrote his…

will people who are in the LGBTQ+ ever feel safe, when they keep being discriminated? Matthew Shepard was an early-twenties college man, who was sweet, kind, outgoing, and caring. But he was also gay. This affected the way people looked at Matthew. Some with disgust, and some with open-heartedness. But for a Matthew Shepard, it was his final day, he was looked upon with disgust. This lead to his murder.The Matthew Shepard Act is an American Act of Congress, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed…