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Listen as 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 the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit)" and the promise of Jesus' ongoing presence (vv. 19–20) suggest about Matthew's christology

Relevant Work by Terry Donaldson
Gentile Christian Identity from Cornelius to Constantine: The Nations, the Parting of the Ways, and Roman Imperial Ideology. Eerdmans, 2020.
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.

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