Matthean

Matthean Definition

Mat·thean (ma t̸hē′ən)

adjective

of or characteristic of the Evangelist Matthew or the book of the New Testament ascribed to him

Matthean Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

community: I see the Matthean community as standing in the same tradition as Paul's Galatian opponents.
redaction: I shall try to distinguish in Matt 27,3-8 between pre-Matthean traditional materials and Matthean redaction.
parallel: This phrase appears to have been 'borrowed ' from the Matthean parallel to Luke here at Mt.
text: In the Matthean text, proclaiming good news to the poor is the climax and conclusion of the list.
interest: So the closing line of our quotation may well betray a Matthean interest in using an OT formula 37.
form: John's ignoring of this striking addition tells decidedly against his knowledge of the Matthean form of the story.

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