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Gospel of Matthew

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gospel-of-matthew

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Gospel of Matthew?

  2. 2. What is the canonical placement?

  3. 3. What is the estimated composition period?

  4. 4. Why does the Gospel of Matthew talk a lot about the Old Testament?

  5. 5. How is the Gospel of Matthew organized?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Synoptic Problem

  • Q Source

  • Messianic Prophecy

  • Polemic

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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