EPISODE 22: HIGH-FLYIN’ JOHN

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WHO?traditionallyattributed author?

WHO?implied author?

"John Mark of

Jerusalem"(Acts 12:12;

15:37; Col 4:10;

Phlm 1:24; 1Pet 5:13)bilingual (Aramaic & Greek)Christian of the 2nd

generatio

n; "young man" of14:51-

52?

tax collector & apostle

(Mark 3:18;

Matt 9:9; 10:3; Luke

6:15; Acts 1:13)multi-lingual

(Aramaic &

Greek) early

JewishChristian; trained

"scribe"of13:52?

physician &

companion ofPaul

(Col 4:14; 2Tim 4:11;Phlm 1:24

only)Gentile

Christian convert;

well educated

Greek "historian"

; client ofTheophilus (1:1-4)?

John, son of

Zebedee; one

of 12 apostles

(Mark 1:19;3:17;

cf. John 21:2)

the "beloved disciple"

andhis Jewish Christianfollowers (19:35;

21:20-24)

WHO?traditionallyattributed author?

WHO?implied author?

"John Mark of

Jerusalem"(Acts 12:12;

15:37; Col 4:10;

Phlm 1:24; 1Pet 5:13)bilingual (Aramaic & Greek)Christian of the 2nd

generatio

n; "young man" of14:51-

52?

tax collector & apostle

(Mark 3:18;

Matt 9:9; 10:3; Luke

6:15; Acts 1:13)multi-lingual

(Aramaic &

Greek) early

JewishChristian; trained

"scribe"of13:52?

physician &

companion ofPaul

(Col 4:14; 2Tim 4:11;Phlm 1:24

only)Gentile

Christian convert;

well educated

Greek "historian"

; client ofTheophilus (1:1-4)?

John, son of

Zebedee; one

of 12 apostles

(Mark 1:19;3:17;

cf. John 21:2)

the "beloved disciple"

andhis Jewish Christianfollowers (19:35;

21:20-24)

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Matthew who was deeply rooted in the Jewish traditions, addressed his gospel to the Jews in dispersion around the world who were looking forward to a Messiah. He wanted to show that Jesus was indeed the Messiah as foretold in the scriptures and that he fulfilled all the rigid criteria that were laid down by the scriptures for the three fold anointing of Prophet, Priest and King. Jews were highly conscious of their origin from Abraham

Luke was writing to the gentiles who did not understand the Jewish traditions and customs. Legalism of the Jews and the custom of counting the lineage by legal right whether by levirate marriage or by kinsman-redeemer marriage or even ghost marriage was not understood by outsiders. Hence it is natural for him to adopt the blood relation as the basis of tracing the lineage.

Matthew traces the royal line through Solomon to Joseph. Joseph is the legal heir to the throne of David and as the legal son according to levirate or ghost marriage custom Jesus is the King of the Jews. Thus when Jesus claimed that he is the King of the Jews he was the rightful King in the line of David. Since Jesus is still alive Jesus is the rightful KING OF THE JEWS

Luke on the other hand traces the blood line through another son of David -- Nathan. While Solomon was the heir to the throne, Nathan was the spiritual heir to David.

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