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  What Does the Great Commission Actually Command? From Talmid to Mathēteusate : Discipleship in Its Jewish Context Matthew 28:18–20 is often called the Great Commission. Christians commonly summarize it as a command to “go,” “preach the gospel,” or “win converts.” Those ideas belong to the wider mission of the New Testament, but none of them identifies the main verb of this particular passage. The central command is: μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη mathēteusate panta ta ethnē “Make disciples of all the nations.” To hear that command in its first-century setting, we must recover the world of the תַּלְמִיד ( talmid ): the student-disciple who learns not only information from a teacher, but also a way of life. Yeshua’s commission is not merely to secure religious decisions. It is to form people from every nation into faithful learners who are baptized into the Name, taught to keep his commands, and trained to embody the life of their teacher. This reading does not detach the Great Commis...

  What Does the Great Commission Actually Say? A Greek, Syriac, and Hebrew Study of Matthew 28:18–20 Previously, we the discussed the ten commandment (The Heart of the Ten Commandments: Bearing the Name of the LORD) and the third commendment(Is the Third Commandment Really Only About “Taking God’s Name in Vain”?) , now let's discuss the great commission. The final three verses of Matthew are commonly called “the Great Commission.” The familiar English translation reads approximately: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This passage is commonly summarized as a command to evangelize. Yet the original-language texts present a much richer picture. They speak of: The authority entrusted to the Messiah The turning of the nations toward Israel’s God The formation of disciples Immersion and identification with the Name Learning and observing the Messiah’s commandments The continuing presence of Y...