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Scholars say that the disciple Matthew did not write the Gospel that now bears his name, in fact they say that the Gospel could not even have been written by an eyewitness to the life and mission of Jesus. It is significant that all the New Testament Gospels were originally anonymous and only attributed by the Church Fathers to the apostles whose names they now bear, later in the second century.
When read in the original Greek, it is clear that there is a literary dependency among the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, with a less obvious dependency in the case of John's Gospel. Many passages in the synoptic gospels are actually identical in the Greek language. Because of this, the Church Fathers decided that Matthew was written first, and that Mark and Lukewere written as copies of Matthew. However, it is clear that the author of Luke was unaware of Matthew. Moreover, scholars have demonstrated that Matthew and Luke must have been based on Mark, with both authors also relying on the hypothetical 'Q' document for further sayings attributed to Jesus, as well as providing, in each case, other material unique to that Gospel. Anyone who had known Jesus would not have had to rely so heavily on Mark and Q.
We can therefore say that 'Matthew', the author of Matthew's Gospel did not hear Jesus preach anything, whether about the kingdom of heaven or otherwise.
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What happened after Jesus ascended to heaven?
According to the Gospel account of Luke (Luke 24:44-53), Jesus told the Apostles to preach the good news and then blessed them before being taken into heaven. According to the Gospel account of Mark (Mark 16:14-20) Jesus appeared to the Apostles whilst they were eating. He told them to preach the good news to the whole world, and was then "..taken up into heaven."
Who the kingdom is open to?
If i were you a would by a bible and read it. God said that His kingdom is for everyone but you have to have Jesus Christ in your heart and ask for His forgiveness. He is the only way to get to heaven witch is God's kingdom. you can't get there by works i promiss. you should really get yourself a bible so that you can see God's plan and how to get to heaven and who it is for. ITS FOR YOU TO! (hope this helped)A servant of the the Lord,ABG {NOTW}According to the bible, anybody who accepts him into their hearts.
Where did Jesus refer that the kingdom of heaven is like?
no one really knows what it will be or is like. some people have something called a NDE (near death experience). it means you dye and your heart stops beating and you may even be dead for a couple of days or something. most people who have them wake up and tell of how an angel came and sat with them, or how an angel took them to look at heaven, then took them home. most of these people try to explain what they saw, but have trouble because they say it was so magnificent. like i said, no one living really knows what it's like, but we will know one day... hope i helped. :)
What is Jesus' teachings about those who are blessed?
A:The most famous of these teachings are the eight beatitudes found in Matthew, four of which are in Luke, although with some differences. This four are believed to have been copied by both authors from the hypothetical 'Q' document, a book of sayings attributed to Jesus, and could therefore have actually been spoken by Jesus. The remaining four beatitudes, in Matthew only, can be found in various earlier sources, making it somewhat less likely that they were really spoken by Jesus. MatthewBlessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heavenThey that mourn: for they will be comfortedThe meek: for they shall inherit the earthThey which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.The merciful: for they shall obtain mercyThe pure in heart: for they shall see GodThe peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of Godthey which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.LukeBlessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven - The first beatitude in Matthew is closer to the original in 'Q', but this reflects Luke's concern for the poor.Those who are weeping, for they will laughThe hungry, for they will be satisfied - Again, the author of Luke has altered the original, as seen in Matthew, to suit a concern for the poor and hungry.Followers of the Son of Man, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
will you know your birth mother as your own mother in heaven?
There really is no heaven
Heaven is Where you Want to Be?
Yes! I really hope a make it to heaven, because it is beautiful. Not hell!
Who is in heaven?
I suspect most of us (all the particles and non-material aspects of the world) are in heaven. Most often we humans are not aware of taking this concept of heaven personally.Maybe we just don't realize how worthy of heavenly enjoyments we really are.Another Answer:Christ Jesus, Elijah, and Enoch are in heaven right now. On Judgement Day, however, more godly men will enter the Kingdom of God.
Are you able to see Jesus in Heaven?
----------------------- We know nothing about heaven, even whether it really exists. What we can do is hope that we will see Jesus in heaven.
What if I get into heaven and don't like it there can I leave?
If there really is a heaven, you probably can not leave, because the alternatives are no-existence (Judaism), hell (Christianity and Islam), or a return to earth, presumably forever. If there is no heaven, then you will never really go there.
Why do jehovah's witnesses target Catholics?
Target may be too strong of a word because it really doesn't matter what religion you are, the purpose is to preach the good news of the Kingdom to all nations and groups. Many Catholics convert mainly because they are very many Catholics.
What in heaven was made by man?
Nothing really.
How does heaven feel like?
really good
