Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Matthew’s Bible MATTHEWS BIBLE.See English Versions, 20. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Matthews, Alford A a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Mercer County, Pa., July 11, 1838; went to Wethersfield, Ill., in 1855, and was there converted and joined the Missionary Baptist Church. In the winter of 1862 – 63 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, after advising with his pastor and members … Continue reading “Matthews, Alford A”

Matthews (St.) Day a festal day observed in the Roman Catholic and the Anglican churches on Sept. 21, and in the Greek churches on Nov. 16, is mentioned in St. Jerome’s Comes, and was first generally observed in the 11th century. Walcott, Sac. Archaeol. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Matthews (Saint) Liturgy one of the twelve liturgies of the Maronites, contained in their missal. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Matthew, The Gospel of ( , euaggelion kata Maththaon (or , Matthaon)): 1.Name of Gospel – Unity and Integrity 2.Canonicity and Authorship 3.Relation of Greek and Aramaic Gospels 4.Contents, Character, and Purpose 5.Problems of Literary Relation 6.Date of Gospel LITERATURE 1. Name of Gospel – Unity and Integrity: The Gospel according to Matthew, i.e. the … Continue reading “Matthew, The Gospel of”

Matthew, The Gospel According to (See GOSPELS for its aspect of Christ compared with the other evangelists.) Time of writing. As our Lord’s words divide Acts (Act 1:8) into its three parts, “ye shall be witnesses unto Me in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth”: (1) … Continue reading “Matthew, The Gospel According to”

Matthew, Sir Tobie English priest, born at Salisbury, 3 October, 1577, died at Ghent, 13 October, 1655. He was the son of Dr. Tobie Matthew, then Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, afterwards Anglican Bishop of Durham, and finally Archbishop of York, and Frances, daughter of William Barlow, Anglican Bishop of Chichester. Tobie Matthew matriculated from … Continue reading “Matthew, Sir Tobie”

Matthew, Saint (Hebrew: Mattija, “gift of Iahveh”) Apostle and Evangelist. The Matthew mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 9), as called by Christ, is identical with Levi (Mark 2; Luke 5); hence it is concluded that he was known originally as Levi and that the name Matthew was given to him by Christ when he … Continue reading “Matthew, Saint”

Matthew Parker Second Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury; born Norwich, England, 1504; died London, England, 1575. Having studied at Cambridge, he was ordained and elected to a fellowship. In 1535 he was appointed chaplain to Anne Boleyn. Vice-chancellor of Cambridge, at the accession of Mary Tudor he resigned. Deprived of his preferments he retired until he … Continue reading “Matthew Parker”

MATTHEW OR LEVI a publican who became an apostle of Christ Mat 9:9; Mat 10:3; Luk 5:29; Act 1:13 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible