Gospel of Matthew
Overview
One of the best-loved books of the Bible, the Gospel of Matthew focuses on the divine fatherhood of God, and it sets the stage for Jesus’ establishment of the Church as the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Top Highlights
“According to the unanimous testimony of the early Church Fathers, the beginning book of the New Testament was written by the apostle Matthew in Hebrew or Aramaic sometime between 50 and 70 A.D. and was translated into Greek by some unknown person or persons shortly thereafter. The apostolic origin of this Gospel repeatedly has been confirmed by the Church.” (Page 3)
“these four biblical books were written by apostles or by men directly associated with the apostles” (Page 2)
“unbroken tradition that goes back to the Church Fathers of the early 2nd century” (Page 2)
“The principal theme of Matthew’s Gospel is fulfillment of the Old Covenant” (Page 4)
“theme is that the Church is Jesus’ kingdom of heaven on earth,” (Page 5)
- Title: Gospel of Matthew
- Authors: Scott Hahn, Mark P. Shea
- Series: Catholic Scripture Study
- Publisher: Catholic Scripture Study International
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Matthew › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Resource ID: LLS:CSS61MT
- Resource Type: text.monograph.bible-study
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:31:23Z