Question 42 — Christ’s Doctrine

We have now to consider Christ’s doctrine, about which there are four points of inquiry:

(1) Whether Christ should have preached to the Jews only, or to the Gentiles also?

• (2) Whether in preaching He should have avoided the opposition of the Jews?
• (3) Whether He should have preached in an open or in a hidden manner?
• (4) Whether He should have preached by word only, or also by writing?
• Concerning the time when He began to teach, we have spoken above when treating of His baptism (Q. 29, A. 3).