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Examining the topological structure of Matthew, A. J. Maas provides careful exposition and discourse of Gospel of Matthew in relationship to the other Synoptic Gospels. Drawing resolutely on the writings of the Early Church Fathers, A. J. Maas establishes the importance of the Gospel of Matthew.

his whole ministry and authority [cf. John 1:33; Mald, etc.]; “whence was it” is a question intimately connected with the questions asked of Jesus: if John’s baptism was of God, then the authority of Jesus too is of God [cf. Mt. 3:2]. “They thought within themselves,” or they debated with one another; if there were question of their secret thoughts, the evangelist could not have known them without a special revelation. “Why then did you not believe him” does not merely mean, “Why were you not baptized
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