It has long been recognized that in the Gospel according to St
Matthew the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees has been
intensified and it has often been suggested that this
intensification reflects the continued struggle between the Church
and the synagogue. The theme of Jewish persecution of Christians in
the Gospel according to St Matthew is examined in this book with
two questions in mind: 1. Has Matthew exaggerated the severity of
the persecution? 2. How has the persecution influenced Matthew's
theology? Professor Hare examines the historical data relating to
the suffering imposed upon the Christians and refers to Rabbinic
literature and Christian sources other than Matthew in order to
evaluate Matthew's portrayal of the persecutions. He concludes that
persecution was directed primarily against Christian missionaries,
not against rank-and-file Christians.
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