The USCCB doesn't know who wrote the Gospel of Matthew? Let’s tell them.

Remnant Newspaper ^ | March 30, 2017 | Steven O'Reilly

[ebb tide]

[23] Who was of Heli: St. Joseph, who by nature was the son of Jacob, (St. Matt. 1. 16,) in the account of the law, was son of Heli. For Heli and Jacob were brothers, by the same mother; and Heli, who was the elder, dying without issue, Jacob, as the law directed, married his widow: in consequence of such marriage, his son Joseph was reputed in the law the son of Heli.

[ebb tide]

Simple answer: No.

[metmom]

That doesn’t answer the question.

That’s just deflection.

What is the standard by which you measure and judge Scripture?

What is the source of the truth you have that is outside Scripture that stands in judgment of it.

[metmom]

If not Scripture, what is your source of knowledge about God and Jesus?

NPR?

The MSM?

Idle speculation?

Feelings?

[Eddie01]

3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

5
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.

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Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.

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Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

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Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.

10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

That doesn’t sound like bullshit to me.

[WENDLE]

The standard by which I measure the writings — id ARE THE EYE WITNESS? What is your standard?

[WENDLE]

Your not saved? Why did Jesus suffer? John 3:16 an error?

[Bob434]

I thought Lucas McCain wrote the book of Matthew? Or was that the book of Luke?

[Falconspeed]

According to Steven O’Reilly, “Catholics cannot assume the good faith of recent Catholic scripture scholars or theologians.”

According to the Bishops’ page on St. Matthew, “In addition to what Matthew drew from Mark and Q, his gospel contains material that is found only there.”

http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Matthew&ch=

It seems to me that the Bishops’ statement is more clear than O’Reilly’s statement. St. Matthew wrote a Gospel and O’Reilly is casting doubt on some scholars. O’Reilly needs to take a walk around the block and realize that there is only one enemy who can only be defeated when his neck is crushed by a lady. Take a walk around the block and support the lady.

“She shall crush his head” (Gn 3: 15)

[Falconspeed]

According to Steven O’Reilly, “Catholics cannot assume the good faith of recent Catholic scripture scholars or theologians.”

According to the Bishops’ page on St. Matthew, “In addition to what Matthew drew from Mark and Q, his gospel contains material that is found only there.”

http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Matthew&ch=

It seems to me that the Bishops’ statement is more clear than O’Reilly’s statement. St. Matthew wrote a Gospel and O’Reilly is casting doubt on some scholars. O’Reilly needs to take a walk around the block and realize that there is only one enemy who can only be defeated when his neck is crushed by a lady. Take a walk around the block and support the lady.

“She shall crush his head” (Gn 3: 15)

[A child of Yah]

Heli is the father of Mary. That genealogy in Luke 3 is hers. If they had a word combo back then like we do in English it would probably have read, “son-in-law”.

They could have easily wrote that it was Mary’s side of the bloodline, but back then they weren’t too keen on listing the women-folks family tree straight up.

But also too, I don’t think “son” is even in the original manuscript either on Luke 3:23 because that word “son” is tilted/slanted as if it was entered later to make it flow more evenly to the reader.

I would have to go back and look at the Greek Septuagint and do some translating word for word to figure out if the word “son” is in there or not.

I hope this helps you. I pass thru here daily just looking around and some articles and comments catch my eye, so I just had to respond ... smiles and waves to all the peeps out in “Freeperville” ... I’m still kicking it ... smiles again

[A child of Yah]

Here is a link for the Greek:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/mgnt/luk/3/1/s_976001

[circlecity]

"It is just that much of what has passed for scholarship over the last 50-60 years has been a celebration of a cult of doubt. The test of the sophistication of a scripture scholar seems to rest not on his knowledge but in the degree of doubt he can create with regard to the received understanding and order of things"

You see, sticking to established theology and history doesn't get you any notoriety. It doesn't sell books, get published in the liberal academic press, doesn't get you invited to speak at seminars and doesn't get you interviewed on CNN and History channel specials. I think the motivating factor behind all the deconstructionist "scholarship" over the last 60 years has been greed, career enhancement, attention seeking, pride and personal gain.

[ealgeone]

Are we saved or not saved on by the Cross and belief that Jesus is the Son of God?

You're saying we're not saved by belief that Jesus is the Son of God???

[WENDLE]

My Gawd. A post from the far past. Can you read?

[ealgeone]

Thanks. I love this stuff.”Matthew” was a pseudo name for some guy 80 years after the resurrection.. Total hearsay. Same with “Luke” that said an actual STAR was over the manger at 1 billion degrees F. The book is very flawed but Jesus is very real and the book ,like all history is hearsay —not admissible evidence. They just weren’t there.

If you doubt the accounts in the NT...how do Who Jesus is and how to have salvation?

[Zionist Conspirator]

They've been teaching for decades that the first eleven chapters of Genesis are adaptations of ancient Babylonian and Canaanite mythology. Where has The Remnant been???

For decades officially approved Catholic bibles with the nihil obstat and imprimatur have claimed this very thing, teaching it in the commentary. Where was The Remnant?

For decades mainstream Catholic publications have attacked Fundamentalist Protestants for not recognizing the mythological nature of most of the "old testament"(!!!) Where has The Remnant been?

The "one true original" church has played the coward, leaving the field of battle to "poor white trash" whom liberals dismiss as the architects of "jim crow." They have not only been silent . . . they have been on the other side. Catholic dioceses have always supported the ACLU in its lawsuits against creation. Where was The Remnant while all this was going on?

What about all the smirking Catholic FReepers whose modus operandi is casting doubt and skepticism at what they hypocritically claim to be the Word of G-d which "they" gave to the world (even though it was the Jews who gave it to the world)?

The johnny-come-latelys at The Remnant deserve this. They have been silent for decades while poor rural Southern Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Celts have had to face nihilism all alone. They deserve this--every bit of it!!! I hope they get just as much assistance as they've given!

[rwa265]

According to their home page, they have been speaking out against the Vatican II changes since 1967.

[Zionist Conspirator]

According to their home page, they have been speaking out against the Vatican II changes since 1967.

So? I was referring to Catholicism's disgustingly skeptical attitude to the Bible, which predates Vatican II. When has The Remnant ever said a word about that???

[rwa265]

I’ll leave it to you to further research the matter if you wish, but it appears that The Remnant believes in the inerrancy of Scripture and has spoken out against the Church casting doubts on it.