Castration for the Kingdom and Avoiding the aitia of Adultery (Matthew 19:10-12)

The difficulties raised by the form and content of Matthew's eunuch pericope (19:10-12) have provoked unfavorable evaluations. In this article, I offer a new reading of this passage that makes sense of some of its problems. My approach is rooted in the broader narrative and rhetoric of Matthew&...

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Main Author: Van Tine, Jarrett (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2018]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2018, Volume: 137, Issue: 2, Pages: 399-418
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Matthäusevangelium 19,10-12 / Adultery / Divorce / Remarriage / Castration / Eunuch
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Christians
B Bible. Matthew
B Adultery
B CHRISTIANS (Disciples of Christ)
B Jesus Christ
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