Tag: Matthew's Gospel

• The Gospels as Literature

  Looking at the Gospels as works of literature, for me, diminishes neither their intellectual and emotional impact, nor their spiritual and cultural value. Myth, legend and folktale; imagination, symbol and metaphor, deepen rather than detract from meaning and significance.  The crucifixion I regard as historical fact. The reason for Jesus’ execution was pinned to his…

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  30th Oct 2022

  Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth, Literature, Mythology, New Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Centurion, Crucifixion of Jesus, Earthquake, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Literature, Matthew's Gospel, Resurrection, Son of God, Temple Curtain

• The Birth of Moses (ii)

  Following on from the previous post, let’s say some more about the legend of the birth of Moses. It’s worth noting that there is a Hebrew word תֵּבָה (tevah) which appears in only two places in the Hebrew Bible. It means a box, or a chest. It’s used, firstly, of Noah’s Ark in the Genesis…

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  25th Oct 2022

  Christianity, Hebrew Bible, Jesus of Nazareth, Literature, Mythology, New Testament, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Biblical Criticism, Hebrew Bible, Herod, Jesus, Legends, Matthew's Gospel, Moses, Noah, Transfiguration