Loading…

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accessible and summary format. The topics range from cross-sectional themes (such as faith, law, and Sabbath), to methods of interpretation (such as form criticism, redaction criticism, and sociological approaches), from...

disciples, Matthew exalts Jesus as the supreme Lord and teacher of the historical disciples and the post-resurrection community. Although the disciples are susceptible to incomprehension (as in Mark), Matthew emphasizes that Jesus’ teaching brings understanding. A number of factors point to Matthew’s intention to provide in his Gospel resources for discipleship: (1) the major discourses are directed at least in part to the disciples; (2) most of the sayings directed to the disciples are in fact teaching