Talk:Matthew the Apostle

Isn't he also recognized in the Anglican Church?

The article states "He is recognized as a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The Eastern Orthodox celebrate his feast day on November 16, whereas September 21 is observed in Latin churches." He is also recognized in the Anglica Church, same feast day I believe.

Elaboration needed

This article needs more elaboration on his life, his role in the Bible, and his work and martyrdom in Ethiopia 2600:1008:B055:AB5F:EDD4:3541:198F:3A8A (talk) 20:30, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Revert mischief

@L0ckz0r: I said I was reverting mischief, I didn't say it was your mischief. tgeorgescu (talk) 23:44, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

But what do you mean by "take it to the talk page"? Did you even check the references? Neither one says that tax collectors were not literate - all Ehrman says is that the author was well educated and literate. Your haven't responded to L0ckz0r's point at all. StAnselm (talk) 00:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

@StAnselm: L0ckz0r was not opposing me, they made a little mistake thinking that I had reverted them. Ehrman (1999: 45) says that all of Jesus's direct disciples could at most speak some rough form of Greek, and certainly the could not write (relatively) highly educated Greek. He makes an allowance that it wasn't the best Greek of all ancient Greek writings, but that's all he allows for. tgeorgescu (talk) 12:18, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

@StAnselm: Did you read what I wrote here? tgeorgescu (talk) 15:30, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

Yes, and the claim that tax collectors were illiterate was unsupported. StAnselm (talk) 15:35, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

And Ehrman doesn't say all: he says they were "mainly lower class peasants". StAnselm (talk) 15:38, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

English

Who's Matthew's parent

When did he born

Is he a Prophet 172.193.98.240 (talk) 09:38, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

odd issues

didn't like to be touched 2600:1700:91C0:9F0:A361:75EC:3E9B:4553 (talk) 18:56, 10 February 2024 (UTC)