A Trustworthy Gospel

Arguments for an Early Date for Matthew's Gospel

Daniel B Moore, Phil Fernandes

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
29 March 2024

Christianity; New Testaments; Christian theology; Christian leaders & leadership

The trustworthiness of the Gospels rests not only on claims of inspiration, but also on eyewitness testimony. And our confidence in that testimony is directly related, Daniel Moore contends, to when the first Gospel was published. Therefore, it is incumbent upon Christians to consider whether an effective case can be made for asserting that the first Gospel was published within several years or perhaps a decade of the resurrection. To this end, this book offers a series of arguments demonstrating that an early publication of Matthew is reasonable, defensible, and preferable over the popular view that several decades passed before Gospels were published. These arguments include a reasonableness argument that the early church had the means, motive, and opportunity to produce a Gospel; an argument from the church fathers, which also resolves supposed conflicts; exegetical arguments from Galatians; apologetic-motivational arguments from Christian scholars over the last several centuries; arguments based on ancient perspectives on aging memory and on the obligation of orators to write, concerns which would have motivated the apostles to publish early; and an explanatory power argument. Ultimately, the author will encourage the reader to view Matthew as the Messiah's royal chronicler.

By: Daniel B Moore
Foreword by: Phil Fernandes
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9798385212880
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel B. Moore is the men's ministry director at a small church in the Pacific Northwest and is currently pursuing a ThM at Liberty University.

Reviews for A Trustworthy Gospel: Arguments for an Early Date for Matthew's Gospel

"""The perspective that Mark's Gospel predates the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John has achieved nearly universal recognition among biblical scholars and is rarely questioned. In this fresh and provocative study, Daniel Moore challenges this widely held theory, presenting a variety of evidence that points to Matthew as the earliest Gospel. While Moore's conclusions will not be embraced by all, his study makes an important contribution to the current debate over Gospel origins."" --Benjamin Laird, associate professor of biblical studies, Liberty University ""In A Trustworthy Gospel, Daniel Moore takes his stand with an increasing minority of NT scholars who affirm that Matthew was the first Gospel to have been written, in contrast to the reigning Markan priority hypothesis currently prevailing amongst NT scholarship. Moore buttresses his thesis with arguments from patristic testimony, exegesis, apologetics, and history. Moore's work is a valuable contribution to the conversation on gospel origins, and NT scholars cannot afford to ignore his work. Highly recommended."" --Michael M. Canham, director, The Barnabas Initiative"