David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ...

Some Bible scholars think that John may have had connections with this community. Matthew records that when Jesus asked John to baptise him, John was reluctant to do so. This could be for the ...

The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship to what we call Judaism. And these are concerns that belong to the time ...