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This 6 page research paper discusses the meaning, significance and modern day applications and implications of Matthew 18:3-5. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me (Matthew 18:3-5 NIV). Matthews gospel When the individual who is referred to as
"Matthew" decided to write about Jesus, he chose "to write a Gospel," which is a literary format that is somewhat similar t a biography, but is not entirely analogous to
a nineteenth or twentieth century understanding of biography (Harrington 861). While Matthews Gospel offers a chronological account of Jesus life, his birth, ministry, and his death and resurrection, the point
of the Gospel is to demonstrate, using Jesus "words and deeds," to show that He was the prophesized Messiah, "the Head and Founder of the Kingdom of God and promulgator
of its laws" (Jacquier). The passage According to Daniel J. Harringtons analysis of Matthews Gospel, chapter 18 constitute the "fourth of the five major discourses" that are offered in
this gospel (Harrington 887). The evangelist-author of this gospel has arranged various sayings of Jesus from "various sources" and arranged them in a manner that offers guidance for "Christian communities"
that are coping with "status-seeking, scandal, lapses, reconciliation and forgiveness" (Harrington 887). There are two major sections to the discourse in which verses 3-5 appear. Matthew 18:1-14 expresses concern for
the care of children and 18:15-35 focuses on the "proper attitude toward community members who have sinned (Harrington 888). This discourse is in response to the disciples questioning Jesus
as to who is greatest in Gods kingdom (v. 1) In Jewish society during this era, there was considerable speculation concerning "position and status in the coming kingdom" (Harrington 888).
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