Violence and the Kingdom: The Interpretation of Matthew 11:12«Violence and the Kingdom» is a history of the interpretation of perhaps the most enigmatic of the sayings of Jesus - Matthew 11:12 - from the times of the Fathers to the present day; together with an analysis of the difficulties and an attempt at a solution. |
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