Hermeneutics of Mission in Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew is pivotal in scholarly discussion on the hermeneutical use ofthe Old Testament in the New. In this publication Bitrus Sarma proposes that Matthewutilizes the Old Testament as a book of promise of God s salvific plan and that Jesus is thefulfillment of that promise. For Matthew, God s purpose to save fallen humanity is thegrand narrative of the Bible. Using promise-fulfillment as the interpretative frameworkfor mission theology, Sarma explores redemptive events and institutions, geography,prophetic ministry, and intertextual typology.