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Matthew's Gospel is the first document in the New Testament—a suitable location, considering some scholars' opinions (for example, Theodor Zahn and Ernest Renan) that it is the pre-eminent piece of literature in antiquity. What sort of book is it? Who is its author, and why did he write it? What historical, literary, and theological contexts influence it? Matthew's Gospel also tells a story of...

of transfiguration, as the disciples behold Jesus conversing with Moses and Elijah, the Father says about his beloved Son: ‘Listen to him!’ (17:5)—words reminiscent of Moses’ own command concerning ‘the prophet like Moses’ whom Yahweh would one day appoint (Deut. 18:15).5 That prophet has arisen: having been appointed by the Father and anointed by the Spirit (Matt. 3:16–17), he is ready to speak. About to be fulfilled is Yahweh’s promise concerning him: ‘I will put my words in his mouth, and he will
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