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Leiden: Brill. Sweet, J. P. M. 1965. 'The Theory of Miracles in the Wisdom of Solomon'. In C. E D. ), Miracles. London: Mowbray. 115-26. Sweet, J. P . M. 1979 . Revelation. London: SC M Press. 17 This page intentionally left blank 2 Matthews Vision for the Church MICHAEL GOULDE R N one sense Matthew ha d a short-term visio n for the Church. 28), that is , we may say, before 90. But there are those today who expect to see the Lord's return, but are not lacking in controversial policie s fo r th e Church ; an d Matthe w wa s like tha t too .
I n thi s community , human expectation s ar e turne d o n thei r heads . Th e behaviou r Jesu s envisages is quite unlike that foun d amon g the Gentiles - an d not only there! 42 ) i s a clu e tha t Jesu s i s addressing those wh o ar e called t o b e the tru e Israel , the tru e people o f God. I n this community, love of neighbour means serving that neighbour, not exercisin g authority over him. The call to discipleship, then , though it is a call to follow Jesus, is not a call to be alone with him .
Mark's vision for the community is essentially of a community that is like Jesus. JESUS' MISSIO N Jesus, Mar k tell s us , proclaime d th e gospe l o f th e comin g o f God' s kingdom, an d calle d o n everyon e t o repen t an d believ e this goo d new s 4 Cf. M . D . Hooker , Th e Son of Man i n Mark (London: SPCK/Montreal: McGill, 1967). 32-45. 38 . 62, perhaps because, by that poin t i n the story, Jesus' followers nav e all forsaken him . 66-72. 7; those who have failed Jesus are forgiven and restored, and th e company of disciples is acknowledged by Jesus as his own.