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IVP New Testament Commentary Series – The Meaning of Jesus' Death (26:17-30)
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IVP New Testament Commentary Series
Matthew
ARREST, MARTYRDOM, RESURRECTION (26:1â28:20)
The Betrayal (26:1-56)
The Meaning of Jesus' Death (26:17-30)
The Meaning of Jesus' Death (26:17-30)
- Jesus' Mission Signifies a New Passover (26:17-20)
- Some Who Claim to Follow Christ May Betray Him (26:21-25)
- Jesus' Body and Blood Provide a New Covenant (26:26-30)
As Jesus' death approaches, he instructs his disciples more fully in the meaning of his mission. The disciples could not guess that their Teacher's death was part of God's sovereign plan, and they would scatter in fear once it came; but by reinterpreting a familiar ritual (the Passover, an annual celebration of how God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt), Jesus gave them a new way of looking at God's purposes, which would make sense once he had risen.
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