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Some Biblical scholars doubt the authorship of John because they either are not aware of, or take sufficient notice of, the various controls put in place by the early church. They also may not realize that, if John was truly anonymous there would be a range of different authors proposed by those who would have been in a position to speculate. They may also not be aware of the lack of acceptance which would have been given to such a work had it been truly anonymous. There is also confusion by some between two John's referred to in the early second century church. These are clearly two different people
Also in the second century we have a record of a church official being dismissed for passing his otherwise orthodox work off as the work of an apostle. So, not only apostolic authority, and apostolic teaching (which this work certainly had) but plain honesty mattered to the early Christians.
The word attached to John (and all the other gospels as well), the Greek word kata means 'according to.' This attribution was not done lightly and meant that those who did so were sure of who wrote the Gospel, even if we do not have access today to the information they had, as being obviously much further away from the event of the writing of John.
It is possible that the relevant Bible scholars are not aware of a number of these factors, or else take little notice of there importance. Many Bible scholars also accept John as genuine
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Did Mark write the first gospel?
Some debate about that one. Originally it was thought to be Matthew, modern scholars think that Mark was the oldest.
When was the first and last gospel written and by whom?
According to most modern scholars, the first gospel written that is part of our Bible was the Gospel of Mark. Christians believe this was penned by Mark, but authored by God.According to early Christian writers and scholars, the first Gospel was the Gospel of Matthew, penned by Matthew and authored by God.The early Christians considered John the final Gospel. This is generally accepted by modern scholars as well. Christians believe this was penned by John, authored by God.Answer; Still debating.The Gospel of Mark: Authorship:The gospel itself is anonymousDate: A wide range of recent critical scholars believe that Mark was written at the earliest after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70AD.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mark#DateThe Gospel of John : Authorship:The authorship has been disputed since at least the second century, with mainstream Christianity holding that the author is John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. Several other authors have historically been suggested, including Papias, John the Presbyter and Cerinthus, though many apologetic Christian scholars still hold to the conservative view that ascribes authorship to John the Apostle. Most modern experts conclude the author to be an unknown non-eyewitness.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_john#DateDate: Most scholars agree on a range of c. 90-100 for when the gospel was written, though dates as early as the 60s or as late as the 140s have been advanced by a small number of scholars.The Gospel of Luke . Author: The traditional view of Lukan authorship is "widely held as the view which most satisfactorily explains all the data."[28] The list of scholars maintaining authorship by Luke the physician is lengthy, and represents scholars from a wide range of theological opinion.[29] But there is no consensus, and the current opinion concerning Lukan authorship has been described as 'about evenly divided'.[30] on who the author was.Date: Most scholars accept the two-source hypothesis, that the text is based in part on the Gospel of Mark and a now lost document, and place the composition of Luke between 80 and 90AD.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Luke#AuthorThe Gospel of Matthew. Authorship: Although the document is internally anonymous, .....Date: There is little in the gospel itself to indicate with clarity the date of its composition. The majority of scholars date the gospel between the years 70 and 100.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_Matthew#Date_of_gospel
Who wrote John 3?
The Gospel of John, including chapter 3, is traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, a disciple of Jesus. However, authorship of the Gospel is debated among scholars.
Was Matthew's Gospel an eyewitness account?
Most biblical scholars believe that the Gospel of Matthew was not written by an eyewitness of Jesus' ministry, but by a second-generation Christian who compiled various sources, including the oral traditions of the early Christian community. It is thought to have been written between 80-90 AD.
Who was mathews audience?
Most Biblical scholars believe that Matthew wrote his gospel to a Jewish audience. Matthew takes great pains to cite at least 68 Old Testament quotations to prove Jesus' identity as well as support His deeds and teaching. It is reasoned that only a Jewish audience would be so interested in how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament Scriptures.
Is the writer of Matthew's Gospel mentioned in it?
A:Matthew's Gospel was written anonymously and therefore does not mention its author. It was attributed to the disciples Matthew later in the second century, but biblical scholars say that the Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed.
Which one of the four New Testament Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke and John is considered by biblical scholars to be the first one written?
Biblical scholars say that the first gospel to be written was the Gospel of Mark. The clear evidence of this is that the authors of both Matthew and Luke copied much of Mark's Gospel verbatim in the Greek language. They say that analysis shows that Mark is not copied from either Matthew or Luke, and that the author of Luke was not aware of Matthew's Gospel. Thus, Mark must have been written before Matthew and Luke. John's Gospel is believed to have been inspired by Luke's Gospel, with some material taken direct from Mark.
Is the name Matthew important to Biblical scholars?
The name Matthew is traditionally associated with one of the New Testament gospels, but this association is not important to biblical scholars, as they realise that the gospel was originally anonymous and could not really have been written by the disciple whose name it now bears.There is little of interest in the gospels about Matthew. Perhaps the only point of interest is how the Gospel of Matthew associated the name Levi with Matthew, perhaps to avoid the appearance that Levi was called (Mark 2:14) but afterwards did not follow Jesus..
What was the approximate date of Matthew's Gospel?
It is the almost universal consensus of biblical scholars that Matthew's Gospel was substantially based on Mark's Gospel. Since Mark is believed to have been written approximately 70 CE, Matthew must therefore have been written some time later. The consensus is that it was written in the 80s of the first century.
Did Mark write the first gospel?
Some debate about that one. Originally it was thought to be Matthew, modern scholars think that Mark was the oldest.
What were the accomplishments of St Matthew?
Matthew was one of the lesser known disciples mentioned in the gospels. Matthew is traditionally associated with one of the New Testament gospels, but the gospel was originally anonymous and biblical scholars say that it could not really have been written by Matthew.
Did Saint Matthew write the first gospel?
No. Scholars have demonstrated that Mark's Gospel was written first, and that Matthew's Gospel was partly based on the contents of Mark's Gospel. Matthew's Gospel was originally written anonymously and only attributed to St Matthew later in the second century. However, scholars say that Matthew could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it portrays.The disciple Matthew did not write any of the gospels.
Was Matthew one of Jesus' 12 disciples?
A:Yes, Matthew was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. Later in the second century, he was also attributed with writing one of the hitherto gospels, now known as Matthew's Gospel, although modern biblical scholars say that the Gospel could not have been written by a disciple.
Is there any proof outside the Bible for the historicity of Matthew?
There is no extra-biblical proof of the historicity of the disciple Matthew. Scholars say that the Gospel According to St Matthew was not attributed to the disciple Matthew until the middle of the second century. The reasoning of the Church Fathers was that the Gospel must have been written by an eyewitness to the events in the life of Jesus, and they felt that internal clues in the Gospel pointed to Matthew. However, we now know that Matthew used Mark's Gospel as his primary source on the life of Jesus, somthing that a real eyewitness would not have needed to do.
Was John's Gospel the only gospel from authentic apostolic authorship?
A:Until the earlier years of the twentieth century, scholars continued to believe that John's Gospel was independent of the synoptic tradition, regardless of who wrote the Gospel. By the second half of the twentieth century, research was beginning to make it clear that the fourth gospel was dependent on Luke's Gospel and, to a lesser extent, Mark's Gospel. Scholars now say that John's Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed. It is loosely based on Luke's Gospel, with some material taken direct from Mark. New Testament scholars have long established that Matthewand Luke were copied in large part from Mark, and for that reason Matthew could not have been written by one of the apostles. They now also realise that John is not from authentic apostolic authorship.
When was the first and last gospel written and by whom?
According to most modern scholars, the first gospel written that is part of our Bible was the Gospel of Mark. Christians believe this was penned by Mark, but authored by God.According to early Christian writers and scholars, the first Gospel was the Gospel of Matthew, penned by Matthew and authored by God.The early Christians considered John the final Gospel. This is generally accepted by modern scholars as well. Christians believe this was penned by John, authored by God.Answer; Still debating.The Gospel of Mark: Authorship:The gospel itself is anonymousDate: A wide range of recent critical scholars believe that Mark was written at the earliest after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70AD.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mark#DateThe Gospel of John : Authorship:The authorship has been disputed since at least the second century, with mainstream Christianity holding that the author is John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. Several other authors have historically been suggested, including Papias, John the Presbyter and Cerinthus, though many apologetic Christian scholars still hold to the conservative view that ascribes authorship to John the Apostle. Most modern experts conclude the author to be an unknown non-eyewitness.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_john#DateDate: Most scholars agree on a range of c. 90-100 for when the gospel was written, though dates as early as the 60s or as late as the 140s have been advanced by a small number of scholars.The Gospel of Luke . Author: The traditional view of Lukan authorship is "widely held as the view which most satisfactorily explains all the data."[28] The list of scholars maintaining authorship by Luke the physician is lengthy, and represents scholars from a wide range of theological opinion.[29] But there is no consensus, and the current opinion concerning Lukan authorship has been described as 'about evenly divided'.[30] on who the author was.Date: Most scholars accept the two-source hypothesis, that the text is based in part on the Gospel of Mark and a now lost document, and place the composition of Luke between 80 and 90AD.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Luke#AuthorThe Gospel of Matthew. Authorship: Although the document is internally anonymous, .....Date: There is little in the gospel itself to indicate with clarity the date of its composition. The majority of scholars date the gospel between the years 70 and 100.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_Matthew#Date_of_gospel
Which gospel was written by a tax collecter?
The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to Matthew, who is portrayed in the gospels as a tax collector. This Gospel was originally anonymous and only attributed to Matthew later in the second century. However, scholars say that Matthew could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it portrays.
