Matthew's Transfiguration story and Jewish-Christian controversy / A.D.A. Moses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moses, A. D. A., author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 122.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 122

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Bible. Matthew, XVII, 1-8--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Jesus Christ--Transfiguration.

Jesus Christ.

Moses (Biblical leader)--In the New Testament.

Moses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1996]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Gospel accounts of the transfiguration of Jesus continue to puzzle the average reader. The purpose of this book is to address some of the perplexing issues surrounding the event, and to explain the significance of the transfiguration, particularly in Matthew's Gospel. It demonstrates that Matthew's account of the event is to be seen in the context of first-century controversy between Christians and Jews about Jesus and Moses, with the Jews emphasizing Moses' greatness and Matthew portraying the transfiguration within Moses-Sinai categories and also in terms of the enigmatic Son of Man figu

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 A CRITICAL SURVEY OF SCHOLARSHIP ON THE TRANSFIGURATION; Chapter 3 A SURVEY OF MOSES-SINAI AND TRANSFIGURATION THEMES IN SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM; Chapter 4 MATTHEW 17.1-13 IN THE LIGHT OF LITERARY PARALLELS AND DANIEL 7-SlNAI CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 5 AN EXEGESIS OF MATTHEW 17.1-13 IN THE LIGHT OF SOURCE AND REDACTION CRITICAL ISSUES; Chapter 6 MATTHEW'S TRANSFIGURATION PERICOPE (17.1-13) IN THE LIGHT OF THE JESUS-MOSES AND EXODUS-SlNAI PARALLELISM ELSEWHERE I

Chapter 7 CONFIRMATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JESUS-MOSES AND TRANSFIGURATION MOTIFS ELSEWHERE IN THE NEW TESTAMENTOVERALL CONCLUSIONS; Appendix LUKE'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRANSFIGURATION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-272) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613207760

9781283207768

1283207761

9781441192684

1441192689

OCLC:

745866688