Matthew the Apostle, Saint Matthew or <em>Levi </em>was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists. He is believed to have written the first of the Gospels.
Before Jesus came into his life, Matthew was a tax collector, a worker for the Roman government who lived off getting money from the common people. He would tax at higher rates than the romans charged for his own benefit. It is possible that Matthew was rich and accommodated before his time with Jesus.
Tax collectors were considered sinners and were despised by the common people in the times of Jesus.
When Matthew had his calling, he invited Jesus for dinner at his home, inviting many tax collectors to dine along with them. This made others question the companions of Jesus, for they were sinful and corrupted tax collector. It was then when Jesus said "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick...I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Mark 2: 17, Luke 5: 32)
After this, he followed Jesus and left behind his riches and comforts and faced the hardship of traveling and fasting, he eventually became a Martyr.
Matthew preached the Gospel to Jewish communities in Judea. He was witness of the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus and proclaimed that he was the new Messiah.
Matthew is recognized as a Saint and his feast day is celebrated on September 21st in the West and November 16th in the East.
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Answer:
city-states
Explanation:
ancient Mesopotamia's created a government that was a combination of monarchy and democracy. The kingdoms of Sumer were organized into city-states and the Kings ruled each city-states for the gods. They were assisted by priests, scribes, and nobles. But before 3500 BC priests ruled Sumer
As the Hebrews changed from Pastoral farming to settled farming they became more settled, started to live in cities and began to settled.
<h3>What is Pastoral farming?</h3>
This is a type of agriculture that has to do with the rearing of Livestock only. Crops are not grown. Animals such as cow, sheep, and goats are reared instead.
The Hebrews initially were nomadic people that moved around with their livestock in tribes.
But after they moved to settled farming, they began to:
- Develop and become more urban
- Create economic opportunities.
- Learn crafts and skills.
- Have private land ownership instead of communal ownership.
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Explanation:
in Taiwan it is believe that spitting bones on the floor is cleaner than putting them on the plate