Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel / Yong-Eui Yang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yang, Yong-Eui, author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 139.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 139

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Views on Sabbath.

Jesus Christ.

Bible. Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Sabbath--Biblical teaching.

Sabbath.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1997]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Matthew's two stories of sabbath controversy contain key materials on the relations between Jesus and the sabbath. Deploying both socio-historical and literary criticisms, the author concludes that for Matthew the sabbath is fulfilled by Jesus-that is to say, Jesus' redemption has fulfilled the ultimate goal for the sabbath. The christological and eschatological character of these stories is thus apparent, and Yang suggests that such an emphasis, over against the Pharisees' casuistic concerns, betrays Matthew's awareness of the danger of a legalistic tendency in sabbath observance among member

Contents:

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Sabbath in the Old Testament: Backgrounds (I)

Chapter 2. The Sabbath in Judaism to the First Century CE: Backgrounds (II)

Chapter 3. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Preliminary Considerations

Chapter 4. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Texts, Co-texts and Contexts (I)

Chapter 5. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Texts, Co-texts and Contexts (II)

Chapter 6. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Comparative Studies

Chapter 7. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Its Significance and Influence in the Early Church

Chapter 8. Jesus and the Sabbath in Matthew's Gospel: Summary and Conclusions.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral).

Includes bibliographical references (pages [309]-329) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613193735

9781283193733

1283193736

9780567156358

0567156354

OCLC:

745866776