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It has long been recognized that in the Gospel according to St Matthew the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees has been intensified and it has often been suggested that this intensification reflects the continued struggle between the Church and the synagogue. Professor Hare examines the historical data relating to the suffering imposed upon the Christians and refers to Rabbinic literature and Christian sources other than Matthew in order to evaluate Matthew's portrayal of the persecutions.Hare, Douglas R. A. is the author of 'The Theme of Jewish Persecution of Christians in the Gospel According to St Matthew (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)', published 1967 under ISBN 9780521052108 and ISBN 0521052106.
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