The Not Willy Truthful bible put out by the witless says it was 41 CE. But others say much later. I am wondering just why they the WTBTS saus ot was 41 CE instead of much later in 60 or even later CE. If anyone has any info on this I would much appreciate this. I had thought I had put this out there earlier today but can't find it. (lzheimer at work?) Any help on this issue will be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
When was the book of Matthew writtnen?
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From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew):
Biblical scholars generally hold that Matthew was composed between the years c. 70 and 100. [ 95 ] [ 96 ] [ 97 ] [ 98 ] Ignatius seemed to have knowledge of four Pauline epistles and the Gospel of Matthew", [ 99 ] which gives a terminus ante quem of c. 110. The author of the Didache (c 100) probably knew it as well. [ 6 ] Many scholars see the prophecy of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem [ 100 ] as suggesting a date of composition after the year 70. [ 101 ]
A minority of scholars believe that the Gospel could have been written as early as 63. [ 71 ]
Of course the oldest manuscripts which we have today were written / copied hundreds of years later.