{"id":206937,"date":"2025-09-14T20:06:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sakshizion.com\/?p=206937"},"modified":"2025-09-14T20:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:06:29","slug":"hebrew-gospel-of-matthew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sakshizion.com\/?p=206937","title":{"rendered":"Hebrew Gospel of Matthew \/ The Gospel of the Hebrews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The “Gospel according to the Hebrews” also known as the \u201cHebrew Gospel of Matthew\u201d is an early Christian text known only through fragments cited by early church fathers. This gospel was said to be used by the Ebionites, the early Jewish Christian followers of Jesus and Jesus\u2019 brother James. One notable fragment, preserved by Epiphanius, suggests a rejection of animal sacrifices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I have come to abolish the sacrifices, and if you do not cease from sacrificing, the wrath will not cease from you.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This passage indicates a stance against the continuation of animal sacrifices, aligning with certain early Christian views that saw Jesus’ mission as fulfilling and thus superseding the old sacrificial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament addresses the insufficiency of animal sacrifices. Hebrews 10:8-9 states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’\u2014though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.’ He sets aside the first to establish the second.” <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This passage reflects a theological perspective that Christ’s sacrifice rendered the old system of animal offerings obsolete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gospel According to the Hebrews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another version of the “Hebrew Gospel of Matthew” is a medieval Hebrew text preserved by Shem-Tov ben Isaac Ibn Shaprut. Otherwise what we have are fragments of a presumed earlier Hebrew or Aramaic version of the Gospel of Matthew cited by early Church Fathers. Here is a compilation of known fragments and references:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Jerome’s Fragments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jerome, who had access to a Hebrew version of Matthew, provided several quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n