The Gospel of Matthew: Christ and Antichrist

Christ and Antichrist (Matthew 3:13-4:11) St. Matthew quoted “Out of Egypt I called my son” in chapter 2, aligning Christ’s story with that of Yisroel in general and Moshe specifically; in that light, we now come to Christ’s baptism and his forty-day fast in the wilderness. The baptism, since it took place in the River...