FACTS

Last week on FACTS, we looked at the dilemma surrounding the Gospel of Matthew. We established that there was likely a Hebrew account that circulated first, and later, a Greek account was published while Peter and Paul were evangelizing in Rome. This week, we will examine the internal evidence for the Gospel of Matthew. Is it possible that a Hebrew tax collector wrote this account? Were the Fathers correct when citing that a Hebrew (or Aramaic) edition circulated in its earliest transmission? We will answers these questions in this segment. 

Today on FACTS, we will be examining the Gospel of Matthew. We will be examining the evidence, from the Church Fathers, who allege that Matthew was originally written in the Hebrew dialect. If this is true, would this change our view of Matthew? Dr. Boyce will walk the audience through the implications if such as claim were true, and how we should view the earliest transmission of the Gospel of Matthew

Can the external and internal evidence be enough to convict Peter, as the author, behind the Gospel of Mark? Dr. Stephen Boyce takes the listener through the evidence to answer this question. 

Dr. Stephen Boyce will demonstrate the importance of starting with Papias, when examining the eye-witness accounts behind the four Gospels and Acts. In this episode, the listener will see the various insiders that Papias has access to, while serving as a Bishop in Hierapolis.