15
votes
Accepted
What is the relevance of mention of women in Jesus' Genealogy?
I could only find one of my commentaries on the gospel of Matthew that actually mentioned the point raised in this question. Here is what is said, with additions by myself about the four women in ...
- 37.2k
6
votes
Accepted
How do believers in the Great Apostasy reconcile their views with Matthew 16:18?
With no disrespect intended to my Roman Catholic brothers & sisters (and my many Roman Catholic physical relatives), I do not believe that Peter is the rock. I love and respect many people who ...
- 13.7k
4
votes
How can be Trinity Eternal?
The Trinity doctrine is a way of expressing who God is, for Christians. It is a form of words that grapples with the concept of the inconceivable - the being of the one God who is Almighty, who is ...
- 37.2k
4
votes
What is the foundational support for interpreting prophecies as having dual fulfillments?
Not to give an oversimplified answer but I think the hermeneutic principle is simply necessitated by the biblical text. Here is just one example.
Out of Egypt I called my son.
This is given in Hosea ...
- 21.1k
4
votes
Accepted
What is the “something greater than Solomon” in Matthew 12?
The text does not specify 'something' or 'someone'. Thus Jesus' words do not state either meaning.
πλειον σολομωντος ωδε [Matthew 12:42b TR (undisputed)]
This means 'greater than Solomon here' (see ...
- 26.9k
4
votes
How do Catholics and other Christians respond to the US Bishops' teaching that Matthew was not written by it supposed author?
I will add to what has already been stated. It is interesting how the modern Bishops (influenced by hyper Protestant skepticism?) object to what the Pontifical Biblical Commission under Pope St. Pius ...
- 3,650
4
votes
How do Catholics and other Christians respond to the US Bishops' teaching that Matthew was not written by it supposed author?
I made a series of videos on this very question! I'm not a Catholic, but I am a Christian, so I think that leaves me in scope for this question. My work is here: Who When & Why - the Writing of ...
- 13.7k
3
votes
What is the foundational support for interpreting prophecies as having dual fulfillments?
A distinction needs to be made between prophecies that the scriptures themselves state will not be understood till much later on, and prophecies with dual fulfillments. Some of Daniel's prophecies for ...
- 37.2k
3
votes
How do Catholics and other Christians respond to the US Bishops' teaching that Matthew was not written by it supposed author?
The Pontifical Biblical Commission under Pope St. Pius X already settled the dubium, on 19 June 1911, regarding St. Matthew's authorship of the first gospel:
1. Seeing the universal and constant ...
- 41.5k
3
votes
According to Preterism why wasn't Capernaum destroyed?
In my research I found this excellent article by Zeev Goldmann who argues that the famed synagogue that was unearthed and the ruins beneath it indicate that the city did in fact repent and turn to ...
- 1,954
3
votes
Accepted
From the Reformed perspective, what is the meaning of the tearing of the veil in Matt. 27:51?
This subject is dealt with very thoroughly in The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Greg Beale.
From a Reformed ...
- 121
3
votes
In Matthew 16:24 Jesus tells His disciples to pick up their crosses and follow Him. How would they have understood what He was saying?
The word is never in the plural ; it is always 'take up his cross'. Which paves the way for doctrine . . . . 'I am crucified with Christ' : union with Christ in his sufferings and in his death.
Jesus ...
- 26.9k
3
votes
The status of Mosaic Law during Jesus' lifetime
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise ...
- 26.9k
3
votes
The status of Mosaic Law during Jesus' lifetime
Per Heb. 8:9 — “He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second . . .” — we know that the old law has passed. Fulfillment of the law, so often poorly misunderstood, has to do with the law’s ...
- 446
3
votes
What is the relevance of mention of women in Jesus' Genealogy?
There is a lot of evidence that Matthew wrote his gospel originally in Hebrew:
Originally Written in Hebrew. External evidence to the effect that
Matthew originally wrote this Gospel in Hebrew ...
- 1,741
2
votes
Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John write anything other than the Gospels?
In addition to Luke mentioning his "former treatise" in Acts, it is noteworthy that both the Gospel of Luke, and Acts of the Apostles are written in letter form, addressing Luke's acquaintance, one ...
2
votes
Is Levi from Luke 5:27 and Mark 2:14 referring to the apostle Matthew
Even if "Matthew" is a semitic name, it doesn't negate the possibility of name changing. The name changing from a semitic name to another one is not unusual. We recognize the name changing ...
- 21
2
votes
How did the Apostle Matthew die?
How did the Apostle Matthew died?
We simply do not know for sure. The facts about his death have not been historically proven, beyond a reasonable doubt.
Of Matthew's subsequent career we have ...
- 74.5k
2
votes
Accepted
Why did not Jesus praise John the Baptist before the latter's disciples?
TL;DR: Jesus was not disappointed and St. John the Baptist did not have doubt. Some Church Fathers interpreted the passage to mean that either
John the Baptist was sending the disciples for their ...
- 25.6k
2
votes
Accepted
How do Christians make sense of exorcisms in other religions?
How do Christians make sense of exorcisms in other religions?
The closest reasonable answer to me is a multifaceted response of grace from God.
Not all Pagans are hell-deserving. There were naturally ...
- 74.5k
2
votes
Was Matthew's inclusion of the story of the Magi be a form of midrash influenced by events in 66 A.D.?
That's an impressive amount of research you have presented, and is fascinating. You ask if a 'longer version of Matthew's Gospel' could have been written prior to 66 A.D. or between 38 A.D. when ...
- 33.9k
2
votes
Magi Kings: Good or Bad?
People sometimes make the assumption that the Bible divides everybody - or even every thing - into either 'good' or 'bad'. However that is not the case. The Bible realistically understands that ...
- 32.5k
2
votes
How do Catholics and other Christians respond to the US Bishops' teaching that Matthew was not written by it supposed author?
Markian priority is bunk. The USCCB can make an error like this because they are trusting poor scholarship and publishing an edition of the bible based on poor scholarship on their website. That ...
- 4,337
2
votes
Is "the daughter of Zion" the Christians?
"Daughter of Zion" (bat tzion) is phrase that does not lend itself to a one-size-fits all definition. The term appears many times in the Hebrew Bible, sometimes referring to God's faithful ...
- 7,023
1
vote
Is "the daughter of Zion" the Christians?
So according to the prophecy of Zechariah (and the gospels of Matthew and John), those who recognize their King and Savior "arriving, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.&...
- 496
1
vote
How do believers in the Great Apostasy reconcile their views with Matthew 16:18?
TLDR: The "rock" that Christ spoke in Matthew 16 is the personal revelation that Peter had from the "Father which is in Heaven" that Jesus is the Son of God. Those who receive ...
- 111
1
vote
What is the foundational support for interpreting prophecies as having dual fulfillments?
Perhaps the strongest support is that many prophecies refer to the "end time", "the Day of the Lord", etc., and while we can often see direct historical applications of those ...
- 10.2k
1
vote
Accepted
Beatitudes explained in layman's terms to find true happiness
Jesus spoke to his people about how they could be blessed, not how to find lasting happiness. There are crucial differences, in the Bible, between mere happiness, and blessedness.
Just look at some of ...
- 37.2k
1
vote
What is the “something greater than Solomon” in Matthew 12?
It is Jesus Himself. In both cases. He is greater than Jonah and Solomon.
Jesus' words of Matthew 12:42 are alluding to the prophecy given to king David in 2 Samuel 7. Solomon was a son of David, but ...
- 281
Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible