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This classic work of twentieth-century German biblical scholarship has become a classic in the field of New Testament studies. Joachim Jeremias examines the authenticity of our records of Jesus and focuses his analysis of New Testament theology on Jesus’ teachings.

reign of God.1 Love is expressed not merely in feelings and words, but also in actions: in the capacity to give (Matt. 5:42), readiness for service (Mark 10:42–45 par. Luke 22:24–27), in works of love of every kind (Matt. 25:31–46, where the enumeration of the six most important works of love is repeated four times), above all in willingness to forgive one’s brother. A further characteristic of this love is its boundlessness. It does not just extend to social equals; by preference it is for the poor
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