Matthew Levi
37 subentries
- Matthew Levi (139:7sec) (143:3.5) (144:1.7). See also apostles of Jesus
- among 120 at Pentecost (194:1.2)
- apostolic fiscal agent, publicity spokesman (138:10.6) (139:7.2) (163:0.2)
- at Jesus’ appearances (191:2,5secs) (192:1-4secs) (193:0,3,5secs)
- call of (138:3sec)
- chased out of Samaritan town with stones (162:0.1)
- customs collector of Capernaum; selected by Andrew (138:2.4) (138:3.1,7) (139:7.1,8) (181:2.14)
- David Zebedee dropped bag in lap of (190:1.3)
- descendants persecuted by Christians (175:2.2)
- distracted on resurrection Sunday (191:0.10)
- gave his modest fortune to the work (139:7.8-9) (157:6.1)
- Gospel of Matthew
- fish with shekel in mouth (157:1.4)
- included Selta apocrypha (176:2.8)
- Isador wrote (139:7.5)
- Jesus’ avoidance of writing delayed (121:0.1) (121:8.3)
- retains something of human Jesus (196:2.3)
- written for Jewish Christians (121:8.4-7)
- high nervous tension at entry into Jerusalem (172:5.8)
- Jesus’ admonitions to (174:0.2) (181:2.12-14) (192:2.12)
- killed by Jews at Lysimachia (139:7.10)
- made extensive notes on sayings of Jesus; last copy burned in A.D. 416 (121:8.5-6) (139:7.5)
- never openly solicited funds from multitude (139:7.8)
- noncommittal on plan to make Jesus king (152:2.5)
- personal characteristics
- cheerful loser (172:5.8)
- good public orator (139:3.2)
- man with a past (139:7.5)
- married with 4 children; 31 in A.D. 26; moderately wealthy (139:7.1)
- publican (138:3.1,7) (139:7.3,8,10) (181:2.14)
- tendency to suspicion and over-individualism (193:4.3)
- wholeheartedly devoted but shortsighted, materialistic (139:7.3)
- preached in Syria, Cappadocia, Galatia, Bithynia, and Thrace (139:7.10)
- profitably liquidated his property (163:2.11)
- questions of (151:1.3) (176:0.1)
- Ruth was eldest daughter of (150:1.1)
- turned customs office over to his brother (138:3.1)
- wife in women’s corps (163:7.3)
Cross-references
- See also apostles of Jesus
Cited alongside
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- Thomas Didymus 36
- Jesus 796
- Nathaniel (Apostle) 32
- New Testament 22