(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010) Lee, K.; Viljoen, F. P.
It is frequently acknowledged that the ultimate commission is important for understanding
the whole gospel of Matthew. In this article, we investigate how several themes
incorporated in the ultimate commission (28:18-20) are connected to the whole gospel.
Thus readers of Matthew will not be surprised at their encounter with the ultimate commission
at the end. The themes within this commission are not sudden, but are already
visible in every section of the whole gospel. Having read the gospel from the beginning,
readers will be well prepared for the ultimate commission.