1. the birth of chirst: matthew
The narrative is located in the first two chapters of the Matthean Gospel. ... The way in which the narrative section is organized and composed has lead exegetes to ponder whether or not the infancy narrative section is written by the same author as the rest of the Gospel. ... The narrative acts as a separate story in itself. ... If the narrative was taken out of the Gospel altogether, it would be impossible to detect. ... In the Gospel according to Matthew, the birth narrative is short, sweet and to the point. ...
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