Matthew's Use of Mark: Did Matthew Intend to Supplement or to Replace His Primary Source?

Most scholars acknowledge Matthew's debt to Mark in the composition of his own Gospel, and they are fully aware of his extensive redaction and expansion of this major source. Yet few scholars pose what is an obvious question that arises from these points: What was Matthew's intention for M...

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Main Author: Sim, David C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2011
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-192
Further subjects:B supplement
B replace
B Matthew
B Mark
B Expansion
B Auditing
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Summary:Most scholars acknowledge Matthew's debt to Mark in the composition of his own Gospel, and they are fully aware of his extensive redaction and expansion of this major source. Yet few scholars pose what is an obvious question that arises from these points: What was Matthew's intention for Mark once he had composed and circulated his own revised and enlarged account of Jesus' mission? Did he intend to supplement Mark, in which case he wished his readers to continue to consult Mark as well as his own narrative, or was it his intention to replace the earlier Gospel? It is argued in this study that the evidence suggests that Matthew viewed Mark as seriously flawed, and that he wrote his own Gospel to replace the inadequate Marcan account.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contains:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688510000366