The Two Testaments Matthew 28 (Resurrection and the Great Commission)
Matthew 28 (Resurrection and the Great Commission) with Dr. Terry Donaldson
Dr. Terry Donaldson (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) talks to us about Matthew 28. We discuss:
* The Great Commission scene as Matthew's narrative conclusion
* How Matthew's ending compares with Mark's ending
* Matthew's apologetic concern in the presentation of Jesus' resurrection
* Whether to translate the Greek term "Ioudaiois" (in 28:15) as "Judeans" or "Jews"
* The significance of mountains in Matthew, and Zion traditions
* Whether Jesus instructs his disciples to disciple "all the nations" or "all the Gentiles" (28:19)
* What the triadic formula (“the name of Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”) and the promise of Jesus' ongoing presence (vv. 19–20) suggests about Matthew's christology
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* Gentile Christian Identity from Cornelius to Constantine: The Nations, the Parting of the Ways, and Roman Imperial Ideology. Eerdmans, 2020.
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Other Relevant Works
* Jesus on the Mountain: A Study in Matthean Theology. T&T Clark, 1987.
Other Works Mentioned
* James Parkes, The Conflict of the Church and the Synagogue: A Study in the Origins of Antisemitism. World Publishing; Jewish Publication Society, 1961.
* Jules Isaac, Jesus and Israel. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971.
This Week’s Blurb
In this episode, Terry Donaldson recommends:
* John Kloppenborg, Christ's Associations: Connecting and Belonging in the Ancient City. Yale University Press, 2019.
Next Week
Next week, we have a bonus—and final—episode of the season. Dr. James Strange (Samford University) talks to us about archaeology and the gospels.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew.
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