'Behold, the angels came and served Him' : a compositional analysis of angels in Matthew / Kristian A. Bendoraitis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bendoraitis, Kristian A., author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 523.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Matthew.

Angels in the Bible.

Angels--Biblical teaching.

Angels.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xvii, 243 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2015.

Summary:

The Library of New Testament Studies (LNTS) is a premier book series that offers cutting-edge work for a readership of scholars, teachers in the field of New Testament studies, postgraduate students and advanced under-graduates. All the many and diverse aspects of New Testament study are represented and promoted, including innovative work from historical perspectives, studies using social-scientific and literary theory, and developing theological, cultural and contextual approaches. 'Behold, the angels came and served him' Angels have been analyzed in Christological research due to their primary function as messengers and mediators between heaven and earth. Their role in the Gospel narratives, however, has been largely unexplored. Utilizing the Old Testament and sources from the Second Temple period to illustrate the variety of angel traditions, Bendoraitis identifies how these traditions are reflected in Matthew's Gospel and interprets the passages in which angels appear or are represented, resulting in a detailed exegesis of those passages which specifically mention angels. Each reference is critically analyzed in view of its role in the Gospel's narrative and in light of Matthew's redactional hand. In addition, each chapter is accompanied by a discussion of relevant traditions of angels in order to illustrate how Matthew's use of angels has facilitated his Gospel's message. The examination concludes by postulating three factors in the inclusion of angel traditions in Matthew's narrative, pertaining both to Matthew's Christology and worldview. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

The angel of the Lord and his message (Matthew 1.18-2.23)

Angels at the temptation (Matthew 4.1-11)

Angels at the judgement (Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43, 47-50)

The Son of Man and his angels (Matthew 16.27)

The heavenly worth of the little ones (Matthew 18.10)

Sadducees and heavenly angels (Matthew 22.30)

Son of Man and the angels at the judgement (Matthew 24.30-31, 24.36 and 25.31-46)

Angels at the arrest in Gethsemane (Matthew 26.53)

Angel of the Lord at the tomb (Matthew 28.2-10)

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567658494

056765849X

OCLC:

907140676