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"Make disciples"--Matthew on evangelism.(theology studies)

From: Currents in Theology and Mission  |  Date: 2/1/2006  |  Author: Krentz, Edgar

Matthew's Gospel reflects a new situation in the early church when compared to Paul--and that for a number of reasons. Paul wrote his letters in the decade from 51-61 C.E.; Matthew writes a biblical generation later, about 90 C.E., a half generation after the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. One motivating factor for Paul's ministry had been to evangelize the Gentiles as a way of persuading his fellow Jewish people to accept Jesus as the Messiah. But the aftermath of the ...

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