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This commentary’s narrative approach follows the literary structure and unfolding message of Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus’ mission is to save his people from their sins. Major themes include the reign of God; Jesus’ vicarious role as the substitute; his fulfillment of the OT; his ministry of mighty word (preaching, calling disciples, teaching) and mighty deed (healing the sick, exorcizing, and raising...

and purpose, as Israel did in the wilderness.20 The people in their wilderness wanderings did not realize that “as a man disciplines his son, the LORD your God disciplines you” (Deut 8:5), nor did they respond to his discipline as an obedient son should. Jesus, however, overcomes the slanderer, knowing the Father’s Word that declared him to be God’s Son, and living by every divine word, even and especially in his experience of being tempted in the wilderness. Jesus came in humility to his Baptism,
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