Difficult texts: Matthew 5.48 – are Christians to ‘be perfect’?
Unlike in Luke, in Matthew’s Gospel Jesus calls the disciples to ‘be teleios’. This article argues that teleios ought not to be translated as ‘perfect’ but instead means something closer to ‘boundless’ or ‘unconditional’. This retranslation has a knock-on effect in understanding Jesus’ response to t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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Theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 124, Issue: 2, Pages: 117-119 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NCB Personal ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
rich young ruler
B Morality B Sermon on the Mount B Perfection B hard sayings of Jesus |
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| Summary: | Unlike in Luke, in Matthew’s Gospel Jesus calls the disciples to ‘be teleios’. This article argues that teleios ought not to be translated as ‘perfect’ but instead means something closer to ‘boundless’ or ‘unconditional’. This retranslation has a knock-on effect in understanding Jesus’ response to the rich young ruler: ‘If you wish to be perfect …’ |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X21991749 |