Sources

The New Testament, Gospel of Matthew

Citation Formats

General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "The New Testament, Gospel of Matthew." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-new-testament-gospel-of-matthew.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The New Testament, Gospel of Matthew. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-new-testament-gospel-of-matthew

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-the-new-testament-gospel-of-matthew,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The New Testament, Gospel of Matthew},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-new-testament-gospel-of-matthew},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

This entry cites the Gospel of Matthew directly as primary New Testament scripture, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew though the text itself does not name its author, which is why the atlas records it as anonymous rather than asserting the traditional attribution as established fact. As primary scripture it is the strongest possible source for what the text itself narrates and teaches, but it was written some decades after the events it describes for a specific early Christian community and its precise authorship, date and historical reliability on particular events remain genuinely debated among scholars. Read here for what the text itself states, with any claim about its historical accuracy on a specific point best checked against a dedicated historical critical source rather than assumed from the text alone.

Facts

Assessment

Reliability Tier

The canonical Gospel of Matthew, a primary New Testament scriptural text read here for its own narrative and teaching, not as scholarly commentary on its composition or historical context.

Notes

The canonical Gospel of Matthew, one of the four New Testament Gospels. Use for the content of Matthew's narrative and teaching as the text itself states it; a primary scriptural text, not a scholarly commentary on its composition, sources or historical context, which needs a source such as Brown's The Birth of the Messiah for the material it covers.

Citation

Author

Anonymous

Source Type

primary-scripture

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Matthew

This source names Matthew directly: "This entry cites the Gospel of Matthew directly as primary New Testament scripture, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew though the text itself does not name its author, which is why the..."

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Claims Backed By This Source (65 claims)

This source backs 65 claims across the atlas. As facts: 33 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 16 holds. Plus 14 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Religious Events, 21 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 8 general references.
Doctrines, 13 claims: 1 well-attested, 11 holds, 1 general references.
Articles, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 partially Attested.
Scripture Portions, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Prophecies, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
Numbers, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
Cities, 1 claims: 1 general references.