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Some researchers of the [[historical Jesus]]{{Who|date=November 2020}} see the Great Commission as reflecting not Jesus' words but rather the Christian community in which each gospel was written. [[John Dominic Crossan]] says that Jesus did commission the apostles during his lifetime, as reported in the Gospels. Others,{{Who|date=November 2020}} however, see even these lesser commissions as representing Christian invention rather than history.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
Some researchers of the [[historical Jesus]]{{Who|date=November 2020}} see the Great Commission as reflecting not Jesus' words but rather the Christian community in which each gospel was written. [[John Dominic Crossan]] says that Jesus did commission the apostles during his lifetime, as reported in the Gospels. Others,{{Who|date=November 2020}} however, see even these lesser commissions as representing Christian invention rather than history.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
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== Significance == |
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The Great Commission was Jesus' last "call-to-action" to His disciples. In Mookgo S. Kgatle's exegesis<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Kgatle|first=Mookgo S.|date=2018-07-11|title=Globalisation of missions: An exegesis on the Great Commission (Mt 28:18–20)|url=https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/2346|journal=In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi|language=en|volume=52|issue=1|pages=7|doi=10.4102/ids.v52i1.2346|issn=2305-0853}}</ref> of the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20, he breaks down each phrase from the passage in scripture and uses a grammatical historical approach to explaining the significance of Jesus' command. Furthermore, he explains that it is a global command, not just a command for the Twelve Apostles. The Great Commission was given by a man who had all authority in heaven and on earth to spread His message of good news in an unrestrained nature to all people of the world.<ref name=":0" /> As M. Kgatle further explains, the disciples were commanded to not only take the gospel to all ethnic groups of the world, but all of the teachings that Jesus' taught them<ref name=":0" />. As the Apostles went out, Jesus promised them that His presence would forever be with them by saying, "And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age," ([https://biblia.com/books/esv/Mt28.20 Matthew 28:20b]). Without this command from Jesus and if the Apostles had not carried it out, then Christianity would not be known throughout the world as it is today. |
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In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world.[citation needed] The most famous version[citation needed] of the Great Commission is in Matthew 28:16–20, where on a mountain in Galilee Jesus calls on his followers to make disciples of and baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.[citation needed]
The Great Commission is similar to the episodes of the commissioning of the Twelve Apostles found in the other Synoptic Gospels, though with significant differences.[citation needed] Luke also has Jesus dispatching disciples during his ministry, sending them to all the nations and giving them power over demons, including the seventy disciples. The dispersion of the Apostles in the traditional ending of Mark is thought to be a 2nd-century summary based on Matthew and Luke.[citation needed]
It has become a tenet in Christian theology emphasizing ministry, missionary work, evangelism, and baptism.[citation needed] The apostles are said to have dispersed from Jerusalem and founded the apostolic sees.[citation needed] Preterists believe that the Great Commission and other Bible prophecies were fulfilled in the 1st century while futurists believe Bible prophecy is yet to be fulfilled at the Second Coming.[citation needed]
History
It is not known who coined the term Great Commission, which was popularized by Hudson Taylor.[1]
New Testament accounts
The following comparison table is primarily based on the King James Bible (KJV) English translation of the New Testament.[2]
Matthew 28:16–20 | Mark 16:14–18 | Luke 24:44–49 | John 20:19–23 | Acts 1:4–8 |
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Interpretations
The commission from Jesus has been interpreted by evangelical Christians[which?] as meaning that his followers have the duty to go, make disciples, teach, and baptize. Although the command was initially given directly only to Christ's eleven Apostles, evangelical Christian theology has typically interpreted the commission as a directive to all Christians of every time and place, particularly because it seems to be a restatement or moving forward of the last part of God's covenant with Abraham in Genesis 12:3.[citation needed] Commentators[which?] often contrast the Great Commission with the earlier Limited Commission of Matthew 10:5–42, in which they were to restrict their mission to their fellow Jews, who Jesus referred to as "the lost sheep of the house of Israel". (Matthew 15:24)[non-primary source needed]
Full Preterists believe[citation needed] that the Great Commission was already fulfilled based on the New Testament passages "And they went out and preached everywhere" (Mark 16:20), "the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven" (Colossians 1:23), and "Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations" (Romans 16:25–26).[non-primary source needed]
Some researchers of the historical Jesus[who?] see the Great Commission as reflecting not Jesus' words but rather the Christian community in which each gospel was written. John Dominic Crossan says that Jesus did commission the apostles during his lifetime, as reported in the Gospels. Others,[who?] however, see even these lesser commissions as representing Christian invention rather than history.[citation needed]
Significance
The Great Commission was Jesus' last "call-to-action" to His disciples. In Mookgo S. Kgatle's exegesis[3] of the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20, he breaks down each phrase from the passage in scripture and uses a grammatical historical approach to explaining the significance of Jesus' command. Furthermore, he explains that it is a global command, not just a command for the Twelve Apostles. The Great Commission was given by a man who had all authority in heaven and on earth to spread His message of good news in an unrestrained nature to all people of the world.[3] As M. Kgatle further explains, the disciples were commanded to not only take the gospel to all ethnic groups of the world, but all of the teachings that Jesus' taught them[3]. As the Apostles went out, Jesus promised them that His presence would forever be with them by saying, "And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age," (Matthew 28:20b). Without this command from Jesus and if the Apostles had not carried it out, then Christianity would not be known throughout the world as it is today.
See also
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- Ad gentes
- Evangelii gaudium
- Evangelii nuntiandi
- Evangelism
- Matthew 28:16, 17, 18, 19, 20
- New evangelization
- Overview of resurrection appearances in the Gospels and Paul
- Redemptoris Missio
References
- ^ Castleman, Robbie F. "The Last Word: The Great Commission: Ecclesiology" (PDF). Themelios. 32 (3): 68.
- ^ "Online Bible – King James Version". Biblehub.com. 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Kgatle, Mookgo S. (11 July 2018). "Globalisation of missions: An exegesis on the Great Commission (Mt 28:18–20)". In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi. 52 (1): 7. doi:10.4102/ids.v52i1.2346. ISSN 2305-0853.