Questions tagged [gospel-of-matthew]
The book of the Bible describing Jesus' life, usually attributed to Matthew.
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In Matthew 25:10, why does the Greek use the plural word for “γάμους” (wedding)? [migrated]
In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, the Greek uses a plural word for “wedding” or “marriage.” Is there any reason why this is so?
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When Jesus said it's better to enter the kingdom of heaven with one eye, does that mean such injuries won't be healed in the resurrection?
I do believe that the righteous dead who are having physical disabilities such as being unable to walk, see, hear or talk will be raised whole in the resurrection of the saints which will be the ...
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According to premillennialism, will people on Earth be able to have a cup of coffee with Jesus during the millennium?
Edit: The question refers only to the literal millennium view!
Some background of my question: I have watched videos by some exegetes, who claim Jesus will never go out of the Temple in Jerusalem ...
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Did Satan physically touch Jesus in the Desert?
We read in Matthew 4 how Jesus was tempted in the desert. First temptation goes like this:
The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”.
Note the ...
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From an LDS perspective, what is a key?
In the following verses (and many others), the word "key" is used in an untraditional way. Typically you would use a key to unlock a lock. The supposed "lock" is highlighted in ...
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How do supporters of the rapture interpret Matthew 24:40-41 in light of Matthew 13:40-43?
Some say that Matt 24:40-41 is referring to a Rapture with the righteous Church removed first. But Jesus said very plainly that in the end time after the tribulations the angels will come and gather ...
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When did Jesus first introduce himself as Son of God?
We read in Mtt 16:13-16:
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah;...
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Why did the Magi want "to worship" Infant Jesus?
We read in Mtt 2:1-2:
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? ...
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What is the special significance of the term ' signs' in relation to the miracles of Jesus?
We read in Jn 6:26:
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
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Is becoming sinless impossible?
I understand that there are verses that say becoming sinless is impossible:
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. (Ecclesiastes 7:20)
As it is written, There is ...
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Great commission applies to all believers, but the laity does not baptize. Why?
I just noticed that while we are told that the great commission applies to all believers in the sense that we are to share the gospel, we don't normally baptize those we help believe. Instead, we ...
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Who were the Old Testament's martyred Prophets?
We read in Matthew 22, on the Parable of the Wedding Feast, in Verse 6, the king's servants deputed to bring the invited, are killed by the invitees. That is not something which happens in normal ...
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The Apostolic Fathers on "the Gates of Hell" (Matt. 16:18)
According to Britannica:
Apostolic Father, any of the Greek Christian writers, several unknown, who were authors of early Christian works dating primarily from the late 1st and early 2nd centuries. ...
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Which "Hell" is Being Alluded to in Matt. 16:18?
In Matt: 16:18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Douay-Rheims)
The underlying Greek uses the ...
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Assimilation of "Bind and Loose" with "Teaching Authority" by the Catholic Church
This question is somewhat related to another question: Connections Between "Gates of Hell" and Heresies from a Catholic Standpoint
In Fr. William Most's article Which Church Saves? he writes ...
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