Gospel development; a study of the origin and growth of the four Gospels by mutual comparison. In two divisions. I. Comparison in language. II. Comparison in sbject - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...10-20... Inward Defilement. Matt. 16: 5-12.... Leaven of the Pharisees. Matt. 18: 21-35... The Unmerciful Creditor. Matt. 19: 3-12.... Marriage, Divorce and Adultery. Matt. 20: 1-16.... Laborers in the Vineyard. Matt. 21: 28-32... Two Sons. Matt. 25: 1-13.... Wise and Foolish Virgins. Matt. 25: 31-46... Christ at the Judgment. Did Luke's copy of Matthew contain the above discourses? and if so, why were they passed over? The five short parables form part of the great discourse on the parables of the kingdom, from which Luke drew what he probably deemed sufficient for his purpose. These were the long parable on the sower and his seed, with the two short ones that followed on the grain of mustard seed, and leaven hid in meal. The two companion discourses on outward cleansing and inward defilement with the short discourse on the leaven of the Pharisees form part of the record strangely missing from Luke, and which is supposed to have been intentionally omitted by that evangelist. The parable of the unmerciful creditor was not used by Luke, nor does there appear any direct reference to it throughout his Gospel. It however seems to have been specially introduced to illustrate the preceding discourse on the forgiveness of a brother, from which Luke (17:3,4) apparently quoted. The discourse on marriage, divorce and adultery, is quoted by Luke, though only to the extent of a single verse, which was probably inserted by a copyist. See Luke 16: 18. The omission, therefore, probably extended to the entire discourse, and seems to have been intentional. The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is somewhat similar in its teaching to that of the prodigal son introduced by Luke (15: 11-32), though there is no direct reference to it throughout that Gospel. The parable of ...
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