Shem Tov or Shem Tob Matthew--The Hebrew Matthew

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(12-29-2008 10:37 PM)strefanash Wrote:  Maybe Matthew did write his gospel in Hebrew and then it was translated into Greek.

What does it matter?

The assumption that Hebrew Language implies hebrew thought is what needs to be addressed, as is the assuption that the content of hebrew thought implies hebrew roots observances of feasts etc

To me these two never followed.

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As for emoticons I like them, and note that there are more ways of belittling a person than using one: the odd inflection of a word, a shading and a context . . . . .

Great post Strefanash! And you are quite right about the hebrew thought and what follows. That's why it is so important to so many to try to disprove Greek in favor of the Hebrew. And then try to present the Shem tov as a real Hebrew Matthew is such utter nonsense and poor scholarship--it begs the question if those who follow those ideas are bereft of any ability to prove all things and discern between truth and error, fact and fiction.

Glad you like the emoticons--

and you are quite right--much can be said without them via wording and tone and context...