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This commentary carefully expounds the original Greek text and theology of the book of Matthew. Dr. Gibbs employs a narrative approach that carefully attends to the literary structure of Matthew’s Gospel. He interprets the text in light of the original cultural and religious context in which Matthew wrote, as well as the audience for whom he wrote. Gibbs focuses on two themes throughout the...

up against the trouble and evil in this world. By eschewing the way of power in these situations, Jesus’ disciples will open themselves to various kinds of attack and shame and harm, depending on the context.40 The Messiah’s cross is inevitable, specific, and necessary to God’s plan for saving people from their sin (16:21). The cross that any given disciple may carry—that is, the suffering that he or she experiences for the sake of Christ—will vary.41 The point here is not to attempt to determine
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