Before revision: Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark, 1988-1997. pg 68 Boring believes this verse is a rejection of the proto-Zealots and a defence of why the Christian community did not participate in the Great JewishRevolt .Boring, Eugene "Gospel of Matthew."
After revision: Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark, 1988-1997. pg 68 Boring believes this verse is a rejection of the proto-Zealots and a defence of why the Christian community did not participate in the First Jewish–Roman War .Boring, Eugene "Gospel of Matthew."