The Light Burden of Discipleship: Embodying the New Moses and Personified Wisdom in the Gospel of Matthew

Gospel of Matthew is, it can be argued, directed primarily by the invitation to discipleship. In this, Jesus’ invitation, two images, both steeped within Second Temple Judaism, converge: Jesus as the New Moses and Jesus as personified Wisdom, the Logos made flesh. Sharbaugh examines this convergence...

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Main Author: Patricia Sharbaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11254-the-light-burden-of-discipleship-embodying-the-new-moses-and-personified-wisdom-in-the-gospel-of-matthew