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.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about his book "The Violent Take it By Force" and charismatic Christianity's role in U.S. politics.
Quick Facts New Testament Part of the Bible, Information ... Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah; not according ...
The Christian message is summed up in one word, “Gospel,” the Good News. This one Gospel is recounted at length in four texts, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Is this not more than enough ...
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 ...