Gospel of Matthew in its Roman Imperial Context

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

In what sense does Matthew's Gospel reflect the colonial situation in which the community found itself after the fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent humiliation of Jews across the Roman Empire? To what extent was Matthew seeking to oppose Rome's claims to authority and sovereignty over the whole world, to set up alternative systems of power and society, to forge new senses of identity? If Matthew's community felt itself to be living on the margins of society, where did it see the centre as lying? In Judaism or in Rome? And how did Matthew's approach to such problems compare with that of Jews who were not followers of Jesus Christ and with that of others, Jews and Gentiles, who were followers? This is volume 276 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series and is also part of the Early Christianity in Context series.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-09-14
Mått:156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt:322 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Library of New Testament Studies
Antal sidor:212
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567084583

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Mer om författaren

John Riches was formerly Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. David Sim is Senior Lecturer at the School of Theology, Australian Catholic University, and author of The Gospel of Matthew and Christian Judaism.

Recensioner i media

"...most readers will find something of interest. The book is well written, gives a snapshot of current positions, and provides a useful addition to any library. Its material is not only useful to specialists but also accessible to undergraduates. Furthermore, the book succeeds in bringing focus to a topic that has been perhaps somewhat neglected."- Robert K. McIver, The Society of Biblical Literature, January 2006

Innehållsförteckning

Part One: Contemporary religious responses to Roman Imperialism; Chapter 1. Understanding empires and their subjects; Chapter 2. Rome in apocalyptic and rabbinic literature; Chapter 3. Rome in other New Testament writings; Chapter 4. Josephus and Rome; Part Two: Matthew in Imperial Context; Chapter 5: Matthew's eschatology; Chapter 6: Roman characters in Matthew's Gospel; Chapter 7: Matthew and mission; Chapter 8: Matthew's Christology