The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, who was also called Levi. Matthew was a tax collector that gave up everything he owned to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Matthew because of his background of being a tax collector was able to write down events in a more orderly and factual way. This book was written to the Jews in the period of what is estimated to be between A.D. 55-65. Matthew’s intent was to reach out to the Jews and prove to them, that Jesus Christ is the promised
Though many people believed Jesus’ mission was strictly for God’s chosen people, the Jews, the Gospels of Mark portray Jesus as an exorcist and healer of all humankind. In Mark 5, Jesus travels to Gerasa where he meets a Gentile man that is possessed by multiple demons. The demoniac immediately recognizes Jesus’ authority as the Son of God. Jesus easily overcomes the demons who ask that he allow them to enter the swine herd nearby. After allowing the demons to enter the swine, the entire herd
what’s going on, but we are seeing it a lot. Is it because it is happening more, is it because the media is covering it more, is it because there is this pent up frustration that has never been handled as it should have been handled in times past, all those things at the same time, I’m not sure, but you can’t deny this, it is a big problem that is part of our national conscience right now. So there appears to be a problem in America right now that we are dealing with at a pace and at a size that