Discipleship in the Ancient World and Matthew’s Gospel, Second Edition

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Discipleship in the Ancient World and Matthew’s Gospel, Second Edition is written by Michael J. Wilkins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 172523596X (ISBN 10) and 9781725235960 (ISBN 13).

With a comprehensive sweep of the relevant literature--including classical and Hellenistic sources, the Septuagint, and the New Testament--the author defines disciple and related terms as they were used in the ancient world. Pertinent Semitic words from the Hebrew Bible, Rabbinic literature, and Qumran documents provide additional background for the term. A special emphasis is Matthew's use of mathetes and the role of Simon Peter as a model disciple. The study first appeared in 1988 in the prestigious Novum Testamentum Supplements under the title The Concept of Disciple in Matthew's Gospel: As Reflected in the Use of the Term Mathetes. In this second edition, the author includes a new chapter outlining advances in the field since the book was first published.