“Matthew 8:2”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Matthew 8:2 is the second verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse begins the miracle story of Jesus cleansing a leper, the first of a series of miracles in Matthew.

This verse provides a rapid introduction to the story of the miracle. Where and when it is happening is not told, nor is any information on the leper, including his name. This is a common structure in miracle literature of the time.^[1] While the disease is universally translated as leprosy, it does not refer to the disease as today defined, but rather to any skin condition. Those with such conditions were generally shunned and excluded from society.^[2]

"And behold" is a phrase that Matthew uses often to emphasize the importance of a section, often using it to begin miracles.^[3] Matthew also adds lord to his version, again emphasizing the importance of Jesus.^[4] Lord in Matthew is only used by disciples and followers of Jesus, it was not a term of general politeness.^[5]

This story of the Leper occurs in both Mark and Luke, with this verse being paralleled by both 40 and 12. Of much interest to scholars is that Lord appears in both Matthew and Luke, but not in Mark. This contradicts the generally accepted Two-source hypothesis. These matching changes imply that Luke was working from Matthew, or that they both may have been working from an edition of Mark that differs from the standard one now extant.^[6] Davies and Allison don't put much weight on this evidence, noting that both Matthew and Luke add the word Lord to their narratives, and may very well have coincidentally done so here.^[7]

Kneeling before someone or something in scripture is a regular motif for worship and adoration, and Matthew has 41 other figures do so over the course of the gospel.^[8] It implies that Jesus is a figure for adoration, on a level equal with the Temple.^[9] The leper does not ask Jesus to ask God to heal him, but rather asks Jesus himself, evidence the advanced Christology in Matthew.^[10]

References

1. ^{{cite book|author1=William David Davies|author2=Dale C. Allison (Jr.)|title=Matthew Vol 2.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3RhMwEACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Clark|page=11}}
2. ^{{cite book|author1=William David Davies|author2=Dale C. Allison (Jr.)|title=Matthew Vol 2.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3RhMwEACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Clark|page=11}}
3. ^Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975 pg. 210
4. ^Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg 139
5. ^{{cite book|author=Ulrich Luz|title=Matthew: 8-20|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dPYAAAAMAAJ|date=January 2001|publisher=Fortress Press|isbn=978-0-8006-6034-5|page=6}}
6. ^Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg 139
7. ^{{cite book|author1=William David Davies|author2=Dale C. Allison (Jr.)|title=Matthew Vol 2.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3RhMwEACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Clark|page=11}}
8. ^Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975 pg. 210
9. ^{{cite book|author1=William David Davies|author2=Dale C. Allison (Jr.)|title=Matthew Vol 2.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3RhMwEACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Clark|page=11}}
10. ^{{cite book|author=Ulrich Luz|title=Matthew: 8-20|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dPYAAAAMAAJ|date=January 2001|publisher=Fortress Press|isbn=978-0-8006-6034-5|page=6}}