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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...

on the Last Day. Salvation, in fact, is beyond the reach of the wealthy, and their riches even pose a threat to their salvation. Only God is sufficient to save a wealthy person—or any person. Salvation comes purely as his gracious gift, and only through faith in his Son. With him all things are possible (19:23–26). When Jesus responds to Peter, he begins by affirming the unique status of Peter and the Twelve in a remarkable way (19:28), but then he immediately broadens out his teaching to embrace
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