Matthew's Missionary Discourse
Subtitle: A Literary-Critical Analysis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 1990
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781441133762
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. gospels
Description: This book offers a distinctive solution to the interpretative difficulties surrounding Matthew's Missionary Discourse. While the discourse proper lies within a narrative framework designating the setting of its delivery, the outlined mission does not at all points agree with the designated setting. Weaver shifts attention from historical-critical to literary-critical concerns. Rather than focusing on the historical setting(s) of the disciples' mission(s), she analyses the role of Mt. 9.35-11.1 within its literary setting in the Gospel and assesses the impact of this text on the reader of the Gospel