The Rise and Fall of the Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew, the most influential Gospel in the ancient Christian Church, has lost its primary position in the modern world. It has been replaced by John as the most popular Gospel, and it is challenged by Mark for second position. This study seeks to explain Matthew's fall from grace...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Sim, David C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2009]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B Bible. John
B Bible. Gospels
B Bible. Mark
B Legalism
B Bible. Matthew
B Church
B Torah
B Eschatology
B Gospel of Matthew
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Summary:The Gospel of Matthew, the most influential Gospel in the ancient Christian Church, has lost its primary position in the modern world. It has been replaced by John as the most popular Gospel, and it is challenged by Mark for second position. This study seeks to explain Matthew's fall from grace by isolating a number of the Gospel's features that are deemed to be either offensive or problematic by modern interpreters.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524609106580