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BACKGROUND OF MATHEW & LUKE (MATHEW (CHARACTERISTIC & PURPOSE…
BACKGROUND OF MATHEW & LUKE
MATHEW
AUTHORSHIP EVIDENCE
Papias (AD65-150) said Gospel of Mathew was a translation from an earlier Hebrew version
Iranaeus (AD175) said Mathew was engaged in writing while Peter and Paul were preaching in Rome
DATE WRITTEN
Early 60 in Hebrew (AD 65-69)
Translated into Greek in late 60
IDENTITY OF WRITER
2 Names: Mathew (5x) & Levi (2x)
Tax Collector before called by Jesus
1 of the 12 Apostles
Held a big banquet for Jesus
Brother of James the Less
Son of Alphaeus
CHARACTERISTIC & PURPOSE
Forming a Natural Bridge between Old and New Testament
Challenge them to see Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah: Chronology of Jesus Family
Audience the Jews
Emphasize Jesus Teaching
Group Jesus Miracles together not in Chronology
Quote more Old Testament
Use Jewish religious terms and practices
LUKE
IDENTITY OF WRITTER
Mentioned 3 x in NT
The Beloved physician
Fellow worker of Paul
With Paul while in prison
Doctor, traveler, Paul companion
A Gentile (Syrian Antioch)
AUTHORSHIP EVIDENCE
Iranaeus (AD175)
Muratorian Canon (AD 195) list Luke as author of Luke and Act
Eusebius (AD260-340)
DATE WRITTEN
AD65-70
CHARACTERISTIC & PURPOSE
Audience: Gentile in general & Greek in particular
Longest book in NT
Christ as Man
Gospel account is most complete and comprehensive
Emphasize salvation includes all people
More detail accounts of John: parents, birth & childhood
More historical details
Longest life span of Christ: 15 months before birth till Ascension