Hard scientific evidence confirms what the Church has always held and holds: the Gospel of Matthew was written by this disciple of our Lord and eyewitness of His Person, life, actions, miracles, teachings and very words. Originally written in Aramaic (or maybe Hebrew), within a few short years of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lord, it is in itself, humanly speaking, a very reliable historical document. The Faith confirms all this and adds that it was written under the protection and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, who is the one true and living God, with the Father and The Son. “He has spoken through the prophets.”
It is wonderful to know there is no dispute as to who wrote this gospel (an apostle) and that it was written only a few short years after our Lords life on earth. Thanks Fr. for this knowledge.
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