27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. 

It is important to note that Jesus is not depicted as a religious genius who has discovered the divine mysteries. Simply put, Jesus is the beloved Son who is on intimate terms with the Father.  It is the divine initiative of the Father who has given all things (v.27) to the Son.  This is not a message or a relationship that Matthew suddenly thrusts upon us as an assertion on the part of Jesus.  Matthew’s narrative has prepared the reader by means of preceding declarations about Jesus. Continue reading →