Wages of cross-bearing and debt of sin : the economy of heaven in Matthew's gospel / Nathan Eubank.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eubank, Nathan.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 196.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche, 0171-6441 ; Bd. 196

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Bible. Matthew.

Bible.

Economics in the Bible.

Money--Biblical teaching.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In comparison to Mark and Luke, the First Gospel contains a striking preponderance of economic language in passages dealing with sin, righteousness, and divine recompense. For instance, sin is described as a debt, and righteous deeds are said to earn wages with God or treasure in heaven. This study analyzes Matthew's economic language against the backdrop of other early Jewish and Christian literature and examines its import for the narrative as a whole. Careful attention to this neglected aspect of Matthew's theology demonstrates that some of the Gospel's central claims about atonement, Jesus' death and resurrection, and divine recompense emerge from this conceptual matrix. By tracing the narrative development of the economic motif, the author explains how Jesus saves his people from their sins and comes to be enthroned as Son of Man, sheds new light on numerous exegetical puzzles, and clarifies the relationship of ethical rigorism and divine generosity.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Introduction

1 Heavenly Treasure and Debts in Early Judaism and Christianity

2 Heavenly Treasures and Debts in Matthew

3 Filling Up All Righteousness: Salvation from the Debt of Sin

4 Wages of Cross-Bearing: Eternal Life, Glorious Thrones, and the Ransom-Price for Captive Debtors

5 "Behold, Your Savior Comes, His Wage is with Him": The Passion and Resurrection

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Ancient Sources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110487985

3110487985

9783110304077

3110304074

OCLC:

831116830