Why does Matthew double people?

Why does Matthew double people?

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Matthew seems to mention two people (or animals) where other Gospels mention just one, e.g.

Why does Matthew sometimes have pairs where the other Synoptics have individuals?

6 Comments

  • Reply September 26, 2023

    Anonymous

    It means that this was something Jesus was in the habit of doing—emphatic as with verily, verily.

    • Reply September 27, 2023

      Anonymous

      emphatic is in fact NOT the case here as John Mushenhouse may confirm

    • Reply September 27, 2023

      Anonymous

      Troy Day I’m aware some take this literally instead of as a literary device. Some also take idioms literally, such as “locusts and wild honey.”

      Fundamentalism begins with a literal reading unless it obviously makes no sense. I’m merely willing to think a bit longer and get beyond the obvious.

      Matthew wrote his gospel for the Jews and the diaspora who were well trained in the use of parallelism, its meaning and application.

  • Reply September 26, 2023

    Anonymous

    It means that this was something Jesus was in the habit of doing—emphatic as with verily, verily.

  • Reply September 27, 2023

    Anonymous

    Ken Van Horn Are you agreeing with Charles Page that there are NO female angels?

    • Reply September 27, 2023

      Anonymous

      Troy Day There are female angels. Two female angels are described as carrying the woman in the basket to Babylon in Zechariah 5.

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