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 I know the Isaiah issue. But then why even discuss it here, why not just add two sentence that: ""Professors X, Y and Z say that Matthew wanted a specific portrayal so he used wording to achieve that effect. However professors A, B and C disagree with that"". By the way, is there any scholarly consensus on this or are they just offering differing views? Is there a ""majority view"" that agrees on one perspective vs the other?   "