Studies in Matthew's gospel
Subtitle: literary design, intertextuality, and social setting
By: by Wim J.C. Weren
Series: Biblical interpretation series -- volume 130; Biblical interpretation series -- v, 130.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9789004254954; 9789004280519
Subjects: Bible; Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; Criticism, interpretation; New Testament; RELIGION; Biblical Studies
Description: These 'Studies in Matthew&#x92;s Gospel' by Wim J.C. Weren are the result of scholarly work carried out using recent methods in Biblical exegesis such as structural analysis, text semantics and intertextuality. Part One presents a new proposal regarding the macrostructure of Matthew&#x92;s Gospel and discusses meanings of textual units from this Gospel on the basis of synchronic research. In Part Two, intertextual theories are described and practical tools are developed that enable us to identify various types of relations between texts from Matthew&#x92;s Gospel and co-generic or co-thematic textual units from the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint and early Jewish and early Christian writings. Part Three answers the question to what extent the ways in which the disciples are portrayed in Matthew is related to &#x91;real&#x92; groups in the Matthean communities. The three successive steps are deliberately chosen and are in a complementary relationship to each other.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Part 1. Literary design; title: 1. The macrostrucure of Matthew's Gospel : a new proposal; title: 2. Children in Matthew's Gospel : a text-semantic analysis; title: 3. Secret knowledge and divine revelation in Matthew's Gospel; title: 4. Human body and life beyond death in Matthew's Gospel; title: Part 2. Intertextuality; title: 5. Intertextuality : theories and practices; title: 6. The five women in Matthew's genealogy as paragons of virtue; title: 7. Two quotations from Isaiah and Matthew's Christology (Matt 1:23 and 4:15-16); title: 8. Marriage, adultery, and divorce : interpretations of Old Testament texts in Matt 5:27-32 and 19:3-12; title: 9. Jesus' entry into Jerusalem : Matt 21:1-17 in the light of the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint; title: 10. The use of Isa 5:1-7 in the Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12:1-12; Matt 21:33-46); title: 11. Matthew's view of Jesus' Resurrection : transformations of a current eschatological scenario; title: 12. The ideal community according to Matthew, James, and the Didache; title: Part 3. History and social setting; title: 13. The real community : history and social setting of the Matthean communities; title: 14. "His disciples stole Him away" (Mt 28:13) : a rival interpretation of Jesus' Resurrection; title: 15. From Q to Matt 22:1-14 : new light on the transmission and meaning of the Parable of the Guests; title: Final observations : conclusions, evaluation, perspectives.