Hi, Just lil ole me with one question. What is the importance of the book of Matthew? If this has already been discussed, please lead me to the thread so I can locate it. Thanks a bunch! It is the book I am currently reading and I'd like to get the most out of it.
The book of Matthew, what is the importnce of it?
by bite me 30 Replies latest watchtower bible
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OnTheWayOut
According to wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Matthew
"Of the four canonical gospels, Matthew is most closely aligned with the
Jewish tradition, and the author was apparently Jewish."(the author of ) "Matthew primarily writes for the Greek-speaking Jewish
Christians and Gentiles who were, at least partly, Torah observant." -
BurnTheShips
According to Jerome and Eusebius, Matthew was the only Gospel not originally written in Greek, but Hebrew.
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tula
Matthew 23:14 is missing in the NWT.
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RubaDub
I like the part about the miracles ... feeding the people with 5 fish and pita bread ... plus turning the water into wine.
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oompa
Tula...it made it into the footnote in the reference bible...............oompa
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bite me
Hehe.. I'm not looking at missing verses (this time) But could the reason be ".... and for a preense make long prayers" I've been to a couple of locations where the prayers are indeed long. Perhaps, they don't want be "receiving greater condemnation" so they take it (even if they did place it the footnotes it is not really there) out to make it okay to have long prayers.
Only being silly here, but not a bad interpretation.
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TD
Matthew 23:14 is missing in the NWT.
It's generally missing in Bibles that rely on the Nestle Aland and Wescott & Hort texts. This even includes translations like the NIV, which has a strong evangelical slant and coudln't by any stretch of the imagination be considered "friendly" to JW theology.
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Narkissos
Probably the best antidote to Paulinism and Protestantism in the NT.
Unless read with Protestant lens of course.
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hmike
Narkissos,
I know you've mentioned something along that line before. Has there ever been a discussion about that on this forum? I would find it interesting.