Christianity

 Option B
Explain how Matthew edited/changed Mark’s Gospel for each of the following passages, and what reasons would he have had for doing that? What in Mk’s version was Mt trying to avoid – i.e., why he might have viewed Mk’s material as misleading, incorrect, or problematic? How does that link up with other parts of Mt’s message, i.e., with Mt’s major themes and emphases, thus contributing to Mt’s overall message?

   

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Use both the following two sets of passages to support your claim, making use ONLY of the resources below (but make sure you use ALL of them!), the Bible, textbooks and Module resources. You need to appeal to other sections of Mt, to show how these changes fit with wider Matthean themes. Make certain that you are wrestling with the biblical material itself, as well as the resources about the passages.
1. How did Matthew edit/change Mark 6:45-52 to produce Matthew 14:22-33 – and why?
2. How did Matthew edit/change Mark 9:2-13 to produce Matthew 17:1-13 – and why?
DON’T “retell” these stories! Instead, identify EACH of the changes. The changes may take the forms of deletions of something in Mk, and/or additions of something to Mk, and/or other modifications of what’s in Mk.
In order to explain why Mt made each change, you need to show how that change connects with Mt’s wider themes/emphases (especially of his “portrait of Jesus”) and/or the particular needs of Mt’s original audience. The explanation is NEVER “to provide more detail”! To provide explanations, use the required resources AND your own critical interaction with the biblical material.
A comparison of both pairs of passages is attached below, to assist in your identification of Mt’s changes of his Mk source; to see it, make sure you’ve clicked the heading above. The more of these changes that you explain, with arguments to support your claims, the better your grade is likely to be.

 

The paper should 500-1000 words in length, double-spaced, and using MLA formatting for reference citations and bibliography. The paper should include multiple reference citations, showing your interaction with what the required resources say. Submit the completed assignment to the appropriate Dropbox by no later than Sunday 11:59 PM Eastern.

Resources for this paper (use them ALL!):

See the ebook via SLU library:

New Testament History and Literature

by Martin (83-88,105-108).

See the ebook via SLU library:

The Gospels

edited by Muddiman and Barton (53,56-57,102,109). In your bibliography and reference citations, use the article author’s name — not the editors’!

ONLY Bibliography Resources for Option B:

Allison, Dale C., Jr. “Matthew.” The Gospels. Edited by John Muddiman and John Barton, Oxford University Press, 2010.

Martin, Dale B. New Testament and Literature. Yale University Press, 2012.

Tuckett, C. M. “Mark.” The Gospels. Edited by John Muddiman and John Barton, Oxford University Press, 2010.

 Imperato, Robert. Portraits of Jesus: A Reading Guide, 3rd ed., Hamilton Books, 2020.

 The New American Bible – Revised Edition. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 2010.

Mk 6:45-52 NABRE

Mt 14:22-23 NABRE

45 Then he made his disciples get into the boat

and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida,

while he dismissed the crowd.

46 And when he had taken leave of them,

he went off to the mountain to pray.

47 When it was evening,

the boat was far out on the sea and

he was alone on shore.

48 Then he saw

that they were tossed about while rowing,

for the wind was against them.

About the fourth watch of the night,

he came toward them walking on the sea.

He meant to pass by them.

49 But when they saw him walking on the sea,

they thought it was a ghost and cried out.

50They had all seen him

and were terrified.

But at once he spoke with them,

“Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!”

51 He got into the boat with them and the wind died down.

They were [completely] astounded.

52 They had not understood the incident of the loaves.

On the contrary, their hearts were hardened.

22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat

and precede him to the other side,

while he dismissed the crowds.

23 After doing so,

he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.

When it was evening

he was there alone.

24 Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore,

was being tossed about by the waves,

for the wind was against it.

25 During the fourth watch of the night,

he came toward them, walking on the sea.

26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea

they were terrified.

“It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear.

27 At once [Jesus] spoke to them,

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

28 Peter said to him in reply,

“Lord, if it is you,

command me to come to you on the water.”

29 He said, “Come.”

Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.

30 But when he saw how [strong] the wind was

he became frightened;

and, beginning to sink,

he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand

and caught him,

and said to him,

“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

32 After they got into the boat, the wind died down.

33 Those who were in the boat did him homage,

saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”

Mk 9:2-10 NABRE

Mt 17:1-3 NABRE

2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John

and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.

And he was transfigured before them,

3 and his clothes became dazzling white,

such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.

4 Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses,

and they were conversing with Jesus.

5 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,

“Rabbi, it is good that we are here!

Let us make three tents:

one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

6 He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.

7 Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them;

then from the cloud came a voice,

“This is my beloved Son.

Listen to him.”

8 Suddenly, looking around,

they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.

9 As they were coming down from the mountain,

he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 So they kept the matter to themselves,

questioning what rising from the dead meant.

11 Then they asked him,

“Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

12 He told them,

“Elijah will indeed come first and restore all things,

yet how is it written regarding the Son of Man

that he must suffer greatly and be treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come

and they did to him whatever they pleased,

as it is written of him.”

1 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

2 And he was transfigured before them;

his face shone like the sun

and his clothes became white as light.

3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them,

conversing with him.

4 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,

“Lord, it is good that we are here.

If you wish, I will make three tents here,

one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking,

behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,

then from the cloud came a voice that said,

“This is my beloved Son,

with whom I am well pleased;

listen to him.”

6 When the disciples heard this,

they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.

7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying,

“Rise, and do not be afraid.”

8 And when the disciples raised their eyes,

they saw no one else but Jesus alone.

9 As they were coming down from the mountain,

Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision to anyone

until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

10 Then the disciples asked him,

“Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 He said in reply,

“Elijah will indeed come and restore all things;

12 but I tell you that Elijah has already come,

and they did not recognize him

but did to him whatever they pleased.

So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.”

13 Then the disciples understood

that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

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