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The Unchanging Curriculum
Commentators like Spurgeon, Calvin, and Gill stress that the disciples' teaching task is not to invent new doctrines or adapt the message to the times. Their commission is to faithfully teach 'all things whatsoever I have commanded you.' This means the content of Christian instruction is fixed by Christ himself and, as the Expositor's commentary notes, is meant to be obeyed, not just known as abstract theory.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 28:20
18th Century
Theologian
Lo, I am with you. That is, by my Spirit, my providence, my attending counsel and guidance. I will strengthen, assist, and guide you. This…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 28:20
Teaching them (διδασκοντες αυτους). Christians have been slow to realize the full value of what we now call religious education. T…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 28:19–20
19th Century
Preacher
Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commande…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 28:20
Those who are discipled must be taught. The content of this instruction is everything Jesus commanded the first disciples. Three things stand out. …
John Calvin
On Matthew 28:20
16th Century
Theologian
Teaching them to observe all things. By these words, as I have previously suggested, Christ shows that, in sending the apostles, he does n…
John Gill
On Matthew 28:20
17th Century
Pastor
Teaching them to observe all things
All ordinances, not only baptism, but the Lord's supper; all positive institutio…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 28:16–20
17th Century
Minister
This evangelist passes over other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to the most solemn one���an appearance appointed be…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 28:1–20
13th Century
Philosopher
After the Evangelist finished the mysteries of the Lord’s Passion, he treats of the triumph of the Lord’s Resurrection: and it is divided as follow…