![]() ![]() Afterwards John, the disciple of the Lord, who also had leaned upon his breast, did himself publish a Gospel during his residence at Ephesus in Asia. Luke also, the companion of Paul, recorded in a book the Gospel preached by him. After their departure, Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, did also hand down to us in writing what had been preached by Peter. Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect, while Peter and Paul were preaching in Rome and laying the foundation of the Church. Around 170 A.D., Irenaeus confirms and elaborates upon Papias’ report: Irenaeus was a student of Polycarp, who was a student of the Apostle John. (Recorded by Eusebius in Church History, 3:39) So then Matthew wrote the oracles in the Hebrew language, and everyone interpreted them as he was able. Since Matthew’s gospel is the most Jewish of the four, it seems logical he wrote it in Hebrew or Aramaic.Īround 130 A.D., Church father Papias (a former student of the Apostle John) explained: Yet there is no concrete evidence for this theory, such as the discovery of an early Hebrew manuscript of Matthew. Some early church commentators and modern scholars say that Matthew originally wrote his gospel in Hebrew, and it was then translated into Greek. I’ve spent way too much time researching this question-Was Matthew’s gospel first written in Hebrew? 1 “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Matthew 1:1īut first, a tangent. ![]() For these reasons, the early church placed it first in order among the four gospel accounts. The Jewish flavor of the Gospel of Matthew makes for a logical transition between the Old and New Testaments. Matthew-Jesus, the son of David, the kingly Messiah promised from David’s royal line (2 Samuel 7:12-16). Matthew Lesson 1 Day 2 - Matthew 1:1-17 IntroductionĮach gospel tells about the life and ministry of Jesus from a different perspective. ![]()
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