Meaning of &quote;Make Disciples&quote; in the Broader Context of the Gospel of Matthew (eBook)

A New Approach to Understanding Discipleship in the First Gospel

Lindsay D. Arthur (Autor)

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2022
256 Seiten
Wipf and Stock Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-6667-9217-1 (ISBN)

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Students of the Bible are generally comfortable with their understanding of the command "e;make disciples"e; (Matt 28:19). Indeed, most of them would argue that the Gospel writer, Matthew, spells out very clearly the meaning of the term in the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) by utilizing three key words, viz., "e;go[ing],"e; "e;baptizing,"e; and "e;teaching."e; This point of view is the result of centuries of scholarly opinion that has looked primarily, if not solely, to these three adjacent participles of "e;make disciples"e; (Matt 28:19), and not to the entire Gospel of Matthew, for the meaning of the command. This book does not suggest that "e;going,"e; "e;baptizing,"e; and "e;teaching"e; are not to be considered in determining the essence of Christian disciple-making. Rather, it contends that the three terms should not be our only source of meaning. This problem is tackled herein by demonstrating that Matthew establishes a framework within the Great Commission itself that points to a fuller meaning of "e;make disciples"e; in the broader context of his Gospel, and that the Gospel writer expects his reader to draw on his entire Gospel to grasp the full meaning of this important command.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.5.2022
• Vorwort: David R. Bauer
• Verlagsort: Eugene
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: Ancient languages • Biblical Studies • Christianity • Christian ministry • Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts • Discipleship • Great Commission • inductive Bible Study • Jesus • Lindsay D. Arthur • Narrative Criticism • New Testament • Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works • Religion • the Gospels and Acts • The Meaning of “Make Disciples” in the Broader Context of the Gospel of Matthew
• ISBN-10: 1-6667-9217-9 / 1666792179
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6667-9217-1 / 9781666792171