Although most people acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the
Gospels often present him as opposed to Jewish law and customs--especially when …

Christianity has an inherent capability to assume, as its novel mode of expression, the local
idioms, customs, and thought forms of a new cultural frontier that it encounters. As a result …

In a famous passage of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5: 17–20) Jesus proclaims that he
has not come to abolish the law but to fulfil it. The Gospel of Matthew was probably written …

In recent years the theological term “pronomianism” has emerged within lay scholarship and
academia. While still evolving as a concept, it is the doctrine that affirms the ongoing and …

What did Jesus teach about the Law of Moses? Did he say that he came to bring it to an end,
or did he want his followers to obey it? Matthew 5: 17-20 is a key text that addresses this …

The past century has seen various studies on the nature of Matthew's community, and
conclusions are still being debated. The study on which this article is based acknowledges …

This monograph is a slightly revised version of my doctoral thesis, defended at the Pontifical
Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome on January 25, 2022, the final day of the Week of …

Abstract The Jerusalem Council, as documented in the Book of Acts, was convened to
address the pressing issue of Gentile inclusion into the growing Christian community …

The greatest wish of the Baeda l people, or South Koreans, living in the Korean Peninsula is
the unification of Korea. However, even when it has been 70 years since the outbreak of the …

After defending every stroke of the law in Matthew 5: 18c, Jesus addressed its duration in
18d. Scholars debate what must be fulfilled before the law disappears. Some argue that …