The structuring of Jesus' teaching into five discourses imitates the five books of Moses, the Torah. Therefore some scholars have proposed that Matthew presents Jesus as a New Moses giving a New Law.

and in the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation. Biblical scholars claim that this term or title is used to identify faithful people of God and some even ...

Of the many books on Paul published this year, Matthew Thiessen’s stands out. It offers a delightfully clear introduction to a way of reading Paul that is generating lots of discussion among New ...

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ...

Matthew wrote for a Jewish community in conflict ... of theological disagreement. And the New Testament tells a story of a broken relationship, and that's part of the sad story that evolves ...

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The titles "Old" and "New Testament ... (Matthew 26:28; 1 Corinthians 11:25). Besides denoting the Jewish and Christian religions, the terms "Old" and "New" Testaments also designate the sacred ...

Thanks for joining our study about truth in the New Testament Gospels ... Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments’” (Matthew 22:34-40). And what is Jesus referring to when saying ...

But nevertheless, Matthew wants this to be understood as a legitimate new interpretation of the law ... just like the five books of Torah. There are a lot of elements in this story that resemble ...