Hellenistic Dimensions Of The Gospel Of Matthew

Author : Robert S. Kinney
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3161545230

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Hellenistic Dimensions of the Gospel of Matthew by Robert S. Kinney Pdf

In the search for Matthean theology, scholars overwhelmingly approach the Gospel of Matthew as the "the most Jewish Gospel." Studies of its Sitz im Leben focus on its relationship to Judaism, whether arguing from the perspective that Matthew wrote from a cloistered Jewish community or as the leader of a Gentile rebellion against such a Jewish community. While this is undoubtedly an important and necessary discussion for understanding the Gospel, it often assumes too much about the relationship between Judaism and Hellenism (via Martin Hengel). Robert S. Kinney argues for a hybridized perspective in which Matthew's attention to Jewish sources and ideas is not denied, but in which echoes of Greek and Roman sources can be observed, focusing on identifying Matthew's use of rhetoric and its possible echoes of Greco-Roman philosophical disciple-gathering teachers.

Author : Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406630

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The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. Pennington Pdf

The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on the Mount offers a clear window into understanding God's work in Christ. Jonathan Pennington provides a historical, theological, and literary commentary on the Sermon and explains how this text offers insight into God's plan for human flourishing. As Pennington explores the literary dimensions and theological themes of this famous passage, he situates the Sermon in dialogue with the Jewish and Greek virtue traditions and the philosophical-theological question of human flourishing. He also relates the Sermon's theological themes to contemporary issues such as ethics, philosophy, and economics.

Author : Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781087753157

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Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition by Craig L. Blomberg Pdf

All of Scripture testifies to the person of Jesus, yet the Gospels offer a face-to-face encounter. This newly revised third edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an in-depth exploration of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg considers the Gospels’ historical context while examining fresh scholarship, critical methods, and contemporary applications for today. Along with updated introductions, maps, and diagrams, Blomberg’s linguistic, historical, and theological approach delivers a deep investigation into the Gospels for professors, students, and pastors alike.

Author : Cedric E. W. Vine
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666732481

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Jesus and the Nations by Cedric E. W. Vine Pdf

Jesus’s command to disciple all the nations in Matt 28:19 has provided a powerful catalyst for cross-cultural mission for the past two thousand years. But what does this command mean in the context of Matthew’s narrative? Cedric E. W. Vine proposes an understanding of Matthean discipleship and mission that builds on Richard Bauckham’s open-audience thesis in The Gospels for All Christians (1998) and his own The Audience of Matthew (2014). Vine argues from a biblical theology perspective that Matthew’s pervasive and consistent application of the nation-directed identities of prophet, righteous person, student-teacher, wise man, and scribe to the followers of Jesus reveals a concern less with defining community boundaries or promoting “church growth” and more with casting a powerful vision of nations transformed through the acceptance of the sovereignty of the risen king. Matthew’s missiological horizon stretches well beyond defending, as suggested by some commentators, an inferred first-century Matthean community in an acrimonious intramural dispute with other Jewish groups. Rather, Matthew prepares his readers, first century and later, through a multifaceted and nuanced theology of discipleship, for participation in a missiological movement that is national in its focus, breathtaking in its scope, eschatological in its significance, and open in its appeal.

Author : Michael J. Wilkins
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004266896

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The Concept of Disciple in Matthew's Gospel, as Reflected in the Use of the Term “Mathetes” by Michael J. Wilkins Pdf

Author : Alistair N. Shaw
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532670343

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Oral Transmission and the Dream Narratives of Matthew 1-2 by Alistair N. Shaw Pdf

The first Gospel has traditionally been considered a very Jewish work. Recent scholarship has suggested some Hellenistic influence. The issue is explored in this work with attention focused on the dream narratives of the first two chapters. An investigation is carried out using a new methodology. The memory techniques used in an oral or semi-literate society are explored. A search is made for such techniques in Matthew and these are then compared with similar devices in a wide range of literature, Old Testament, contemporary Jewish, Greek and Roman. The intention is that literary practice should help to clarify the cultural setting in which Matthew functions. This is a work which will interest New Testament scholars with a focus on Gospel studies and oral transmission. It may also appeal to some classical scholars or those with a specialized interest in Josephus.

Author : George Branch-Trevathan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004425545

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The Sermon on the Mount and Spiritual Exercises by George Branch-Trevathan Pdf

In The Sermon on the Mount and Spiritual Exercises, George Branch-Trevathan provides a new description of Matthew’s ethics, with ethics encompassing both an ideal form of human existence and the means of realizing it.

Author : John Riches,John Kenneth Riches
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015037774547

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Matthew by John Riches,John Kenneth Riches Pdf

A student text focusing on the sources, structure and genre of the Gospel and on its social and historical setting as Christianity and Judaism parted company.

Author : Ben Witherington,Jason A. Myers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532689680

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New Testament Rhetoric, Second Edition by Ben Witherington,Jason A. Myers Pdf

Witherington and Myers provide a much-needed introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington and Myers make the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents—not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. “This brief guide book is intended to provide the reader with an entrance into understanding the rhetorical analysis of various parts of the NT, the value such studies bring for understanding what is being proclaimed and defended in the NT, and how Christ is presented in ways that would be considered persuasive in antiquity.” – from the introduction

Author : Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427581

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Jesus the Great Philosopher by Jonathan T. Pennington Pdf

Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clearly see how he relates to the rest of our experiences, desires, and habits. How can Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity become more than a compartmentalized part of our lives? Highly regarded New Testament scholar and popular teacher Jonathan Pennington argues that we need to recover the lost biblical image of Jesus as the one true philosopher who teaches us how to experience the fullness of our humanity in the kingdom of God. Jesus teaches us what is good, right, and beautiful and offers answers to life's big questions: what it means to be human, how to be happy, how to order our emotions, and how we should conduct our relationships. This book brings Jesus and Christianity into dialogue with the ancient philosophers who asked the same big questions about finding meaningful happiness. It helps us rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and helps us live meaningful and flourishing lives.

Author : J. R. C. Cousland
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004121773

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The crowds in the Gospel of Matthew [electronic resource] by J. R. C. Cousland Pdf

Annotation. Arguing that crowds in the Gospel of Matthew serve as a theological entity that represent the people of Israel (as opposed to their leaders), Cousland (classical, Near Eastern, and religious studies, U. of British Columbia, Canada) explores how this representation sheds light on Matthew's relationship to Judaism. Although Matthew had broken with Jewish leadership, he still had hopes of converting the Jewish people to Christianity and this tension was displayed in the ambivalent manner in which crowds were portrayed in the gospel. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Robin Baker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009098946

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Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament by Robin Baker Pdf

Redefines conceptions of the New Testament's origins by illuminating the East's contribution to the formation of early Christology. This book provides a missing link between scholarship on the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East and scholarship on the New Testament and early Christianity.

Author : Mark Giacobbe
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004540286

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Luke the Chronicler by Mark Giacobbe Pdf

This book proposes a fresh understanding of the literary composition of Luke-Acts. Picking up on the ancient practice of literary mimesis, the author argues that Luke’s two-part narrative is subtly but significantly modeled on the two-part narrative found in the books of Samuel-Kings and Chronicles. Specifically, Luke’s gospel presents Jesus as the promised, ultimate Davidide, while the Book of Acts presents the disciples of Jesus as the heirs of the kingdom of David. In addition to the proposal concerning the composition of Luke-Acts, the book offers compelling insights on the genre of Luke-Acts and the purpose of Acts.

Author : Rudolf Schnackenburg
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802844383

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The Gospel of Matthew by Rudolf Schnackenburg Pdf

From ancient times the Gospel of Matthew has been regarded as the "church Gospel" its aims are preeminently catechetical, pastoral, and missionary. But recent research raises many questionsregarding Matthew's creation, theological intentions, and shapingfor the circle of its first recipients. This highly original commentary by Rudolf Schnackenburgfollows Matthew chapter by chapter and verse by verse, carefullyexplaining and interpreting the text against both its primitive andcurrent horizons. Schnackenburg sees Matthew's purpose as simply"the proclamation of Christian salvation". His commentary givesextra attention to the great discourses of Jesus found in Matthew (such as the Sermon on the Mount), showing how Jesus' wordsand works have special currency for the self-understanding of thechurch and for the task of Christian living today. Written by a master exegete with a pastor's sensitivity, thiscommentary will fast become a classic study of Matthew's Gospel.

Author : John K. Riches,David C. Sim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567103277

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The Gospel of Matthew in its Roman Imperial Context by John K. Riches,David C. Sim Pdf

In what sense does Matthew's Gospel reflect the colonial situation in which the community found itself after the fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent humiliation of Jews across the Roman Empire? To what extent was Matthew seeking to oppose Rome's claims to authority and sovereignty over the whole world, to set up alternative systems of power and society, to forge new senses of identity? If Matthew's community felt itself to be living on the margins of society, where did it see the centre as lying? In Judaism or in Rome? And how did Matthew's approach to such problems compare with that of Jews who were not followers of Jesus Christ and with that of others, Jews and Gentiles, who were followers? This is volume 276 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series and is also part of the Early Christianity in Context series.