Progressive Embellishment, Luke→Mark→Matthew
We examine 36 cases of two-stage embellishment, which indicate that Luke is the most primitive Gospel, that was rewritten by Mark and revised again in Matthew.
Matthew
Issues with Matthew
Survey of Matthean Posteriority Scholarship
There is extensive scholarship since the 18th century attesting to and highlighting key arguments for Matthean Posteriority
The Sermon on the Mount : The Matthean Jesus Is Not the Historical Jesus
The Sermon on the Mount is not a speech made by Jesus, but the literary work of the Evangelist who wrote Matthew. Matthew ethicizes and historizes the traditional material in light of a new situation. Regarding the emphasis of the Law in the Sermon on the Mount, these verses are largely Matthean compositions.s
Matthew is a Judaizing Document
Is Matthew a Judaizing Document? Evidence that numerous statements, exclusive to Matthew, are of a Judaizing quality.
Matthean Revision to Mark
Matthew is a derivative work that expands on and is a revision of Mark. Many Marcan defects are exhibited in Matthew.
Prophecy Conflations and Misquotes of Matthew
Understanding how the Gospel of Matthew conflates and misquotes prophecy.
The Origin, Authorship, and Community of Matthew
Characteristics of the author and the community through which Matthew originated
Matthew is a Liturgical Document
Summarizing how Matthew is designed as a liturgical document for liturgical use.
Contradictions of Matthew
Examples of contradictions of Matthew against other gospel accounts are provided