Talk:Matthew the Evangelist
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Yep he was a saint!!!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.192.40.129 (talk • contribs) 19:13, 12 September 2006.
Each of the evangelists is represented in art by a winged creature, which represents some aspect of their respective gospels, some a little more forced than others. St. Mark is represented by a winged lion because he begins his gospel with the voice of John the Baptist crying in the desert. St. Luke is represented by a winged ox because his gospel begins with the story of Zechariah offering a sacrifice in the Temple. St. John is represented by an eagle because the prologue of his gospel soars like an eagle. And so, St. Matthew is represented by a winged man (it is not an angel) because his gospel begins with the human genealogy of Jesus.68.65.122.80 14:09, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Isn't he also recognized in the Anglican Church?
The article states "He is recognized as a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The Eastern Orthodox celebrate his feast day on November 16, whereas September 21 is observed in Latin churches." He is also recognized in the Anglica Church, same feast day I believe.
[edit] Sub-Caspian Ethiopia
I removed the reference to the country called Ethiopia, south of the Caspian. I think the contributor may have been confused by the fact that there is debate on whether he died in Ethiopia or in Parthia (which was indeed south of Caspian).Ordinary Person 02:10, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Proofreading
This article is a mess. There are a number of redundancies that need to be cleared up, so don't feel bad if I delete information you posted.Dafhgadsrhadjtb 07:38, 30 June 2007 (UTC)dafhgadsrhadjtb
[edit] Levi, son of Alphaeus
There is no proof Levi is Matthew. Yes they both appear to have been recruited by Jesus under similar conditions. Yes they both are tax collectors. But I think Levi is James, the son of Alphaeus or Lebbaeus Thaddaeus/Judas the brother of James. He is James brother so obviously a son of Alphaeus.
- Well, you'll need some type of proof to back up that assertion. It's generally accepted that Levi and Matthew are the same person (cf. Saul and Paul). Most of the Apostles have multiple names. Fuzzform (talk) 20:46, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] cleanup
I am going to cleanup and edit this article so that it meets wiki standards. I have already started by adding in sections and citing sources more accurately. Stanselmdoc 15:19, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Name
I think the original argument is getting lost in the name section. All I can currently understand from it is that Matthew was a tax collector and Levi was a tax collector and the two may have been synonymous. But I can not understand the other points about james etc. Could the author try to clarify his/her argument there please?82.6.25.132 09:36, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
