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John Hall
Dr. Ronald Casteel
REL-110 Emergence of Christianity OL08
9 April 2020
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Matthew took several liberties when he wrote his gospel as he had several things within his purview when articulating who Jesus was. From Robert Imperato’s, “
Portraits of Jesus
” we see the image of Jesus being casted as, the fulfillment of Jewish hope, the teacher of superior righteousness, the founder of church authority, and the direct preacher on the kingdom of God. (pp. 15-26) It is most probable that Matthew found Mark’s depiction inadequate, for a myriad of reasons. Matthew is considered the most Jewish of all the gospels, and does the job of cleaning up the image of the disciples and Jesus’ family. His elaboration on events underscore the need to see Jesus with increased faith while, showing Jesus as the new “Moses”.
In Mark 6:45-52 when it is contrasted with Matthew 14:25-27, 32-33, notably absent is the limited faith exercised by the disciples- in particular Peter. From “
New Testament History and Literature
,” by Dale B. Martin, readers have come to understand that Matthew’s summation of this particular event is more of an allegory or poem. (pp. 106). In elaborating more, it draws parallels to the church of Matthew’s day and today, that may find themselves battered by the storms of life only to find refuge in Jesus. When looking at the circumstances surrounding Matthew’s discussion it is understood that his audience were also a part of his decision to edit, the followers were Gentiles being admonished to uphold Jewish values and systems. Martin
addresses this and says, “The author would certainly not believe that he was offering a different “religion” from Judaism. He sees himself rather as teaching the proper way to be “Israel.” Alternatively, we find in Mark 9:2-10 when contrasted with Matthew 17:1-13, according to, “
The Gospels
” Barton and Muddiman (2010), show the deprivation of one Jewish criticism, the fact that Elijah had not appeared. (p. 57) This opportunity created the occasion for Jesus to explain, that Elijah in the form of John the Baptist had occurred. By doing this, Matthew allows his readers to understand that the scriptures were being fulfilled as Jesus was the new Moses they
were waiting on. Several other contexts elude to Matthew’s mission including; Matthew’s unique editing of Mark is in direct relation to who his audience was, and their belief systems. With Gentiles subjecting themselves to Jewish law, and being added to the new dynamic of the “church”, it was important to emphasize specific features of who Jesus was. Allowing the new followers to understand that Jesus was the Son of God, and that faith was a quintessential part of following Jesus, Matthew conveyed a deeper message to his audience.
Works Cited
Barton, John, and John Muddiman. The Gospels. Vol. Updated selection, OUP Oxford, 2010. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=335554&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
Imperato, Robert. Portraits of Jesus : A Reading Guide. Vol. Revised edition, Hamilton Books, 2018. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1645661&site=ehost-
live&scope=site.
Martin, Dale B.. New Testament History and Literature, Yale University Press, 2012. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/saintleo/detail.action?docID=3421168.
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