"This generation" and the elect in the book of Matthew : a tale of two families / by Susan M. Rieske.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rieske, Susan M., Author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; volume 677.

Library of New Testament studies, 2345-678X ; volume 677

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Election (Theology)--Biblical teaching.

Election (Theology).

Physical Description:

xviii, 258 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2026.

Summary:

"Susan M. Rieske presents an exploration of the phrase "this generation" and its central term, geneá, in the Gospel of Matthew. She investigates how it demonstrates the concept of two spiritual families: "this generation", who have persecuted God's servants throughout the ages, and the elect, the family of God. She provides an in-depth examination into how this contrast is part of a "wicked generation" motif that is evident in Hebrew Bible texts as well as Second Temple and New Testament literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Matthew as a family story of the elect seedline

Wicked generations in the Hebrew Bible

Wicked generations in second temple Jewish literature and the NT

Matt 11:16-19: The true children and the illegitimate children in Matthew's wicked generation motif

Matt. 12:38-50 and 16:1-4: The testing children: An evil and adulterous generation

Matt. 17:14-20: The rejected children: A faithless and perverse generation

Matt. 23:29-36 and 24:1-44: The children of tribulation and judgment

Matt. 1:1-17: The family tree of the elect and the missing generation

Conclusion.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (PhD, Wheaton College, 2019) under the title: A tale of two families : "this generation" and the elect in the book of Matthew.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780567708281

0567708284

9780567708311

0567708314

OCLC:

1539322909