Studies in Matthew's gospel : literary design, intertextuality, and social setting / Wim J.C. Weren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weren, Wim, author.

Series:

Biblical interpretation series ; Volume 130.

Biblical Interpretation Series, 0928-0731 ; Volume 130

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These Studies in Matthew’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’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’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 ‘real’ groups in the Matthean communities. The three successive steps are deliberately chosen and are in a complementary relationship to each other.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Wim J.C. Weren

Introduction / Wim J.C. Weren

1 The Macrostructure of Matthew’s Gospel: A New Proposal / Wim J.C. Weren

2 Children in Matthew’s Gospel: A Text-Semantic Analysis / Wim J.C. Weren

3 Secret Knowledge and Divine Revelation in Matthew’s Gospel / Wim J.C. Weren

4 Human Body and Life beyond Death in Matthew’s Gospel / Wim J.C. Weren

5 Intertextuality: Theories and Practices / Wim J.C. Weren

6 The Five Women in Matthew’s Genealogy as Paragons of Virtue / Wim J.C. Weren

7 Two Quotations from Isaiah and Matthew’s Christology (Matt 1:23 and 4:15–16) / Wim J.C. Weren

8 Marriage, Adultery, and Divorce: Interpretations of Old Testament Texts in Matt 5:27–32 and 19:3–12 / Wim J.C. Weren

9 Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem: Matt 21:1–17 in the Light of the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint / Wim J.C. Weren

10 The Use of Isa 5:1–7 in the Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12:1–12; Matt 21:33–46) / Wim J.C. Weren

11 Matthew’s View of Jesus’ Resurrection: Transformations of a Current Eschatological Scenario / Wim J.C. Weren

12 The Ideal Community According to Matthew, James, and the Didache / Wim J.C. Weren

13 The Real Community: History and Social Setting of the Matthean Communities / Wim J.C. Weren

14 “His Disciples Stole Him Away” (Mt 28:13): A Rival Interpretation of Jesus’ Resurrection / Wim J.C. Weren

15 From Q to Matt 22:1–14: New Light on the Transmission and Meaning of the Parable of the Guests / Wim J.C. Weren

Final Observations / Wim J.C. Weren

Bibliography / Wim J.C. Weren

Index of Modern Authors / Wim J.C. Weren

Index of Sources / Wim J.C. Weren.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28051-0

OCLC:

891996834

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004280519 DOI