Meaning of &quote;Make Disciples&quote; in the Broader Context of the Gospel of Matthew e-bog

Students of the Bible are generally comfortable with their understanding of the command "e;make disciples"e; (Matt 28:19). Indeed, most of them would argue that the Gospel writer, Matthew, spells out very clearly the meaning of the term in the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) by utilizing three key words, viz., "e;go[ing],"e; "e;baptizing,"e; and "e;teaching."e; This point of view is the result of centuries of scholarly opinion that has looked primarily, if not solely, to these three adjacent participles of "e;make disciples"e; (Matt 28:19), and not to the entire Gospel of Matthew, for the meaning of the command. This book does not suggest that "e;going,"e; "e;baptizing,"e; and "e;teaching"e; are not to be considered in determining the essence of Christian disciple-making. Rather, it contends that the three terms should not be our only source of meaning. This problem is tackled herein by demonstrating that Matthew establishes a framework within the Great Commission itself that points to a fuller meaning of "e;make disciples"e; in the broader context of his Gospel, and that the Gospel writer expects his reader to draw on his entire Gospel to grasp the full meaning of this important command.