Drinking gall and vinegar: Psalm 69:22: an underestimated intertext in Matt 27:34, 48
The intertextual play with Psalm 69:22 in Matt 27:34, 48 is an important aspect for adequately understanding Matthew’s crucifixion scene. In Matt 27:34 the Roman soldiers offer Jesus “wine mixed with gall”, which is an allusion to Psalm 69:22a. By acting as the praying-self’s opponents, the Roman so...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2021]
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Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2021, Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 130-140 |
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Bible. Matthäusevangelium 27
/ Bible. Psalmen 69
/ Intertextuality
/ Crucifixion
/ anomia
/ Romans
/ Soldier
/ Jews
/ Authority
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
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Psalm 69
B Matthew’s Crucifixion Scene B Intertextuality B Jewish Authorities B ἀνομία B Gospel of Matthew |
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| Summary: | The intertextual play with Psalm 69:22 in Matt 27:34, 48 is an important aspect for adequately understanding Matthew’s crucifixion scene. In Matt 27:34 the Roman soldiers offer Jesus “wine mixed with gall”, which is an allusion to Psalm 69:22a. By acting as the praying-self’s opponents, the Roman soldiers are portrayed as the mockers of Psalm 69:22a. In Matt 27:48, the Jewish authorities offer vinegar to the crucified Jesus, which is a clear allusion to Psalm 69:22b. Therefore, the Jewish authorities are portrayed in parallel to the Roman soldiers. Considering that Matthew refers to Psalm 69:22 not in a selective manner, but in the psalm’s context, the parallel between the Roman soldiers and the Jewish authorities extends to the crucial point in Jewish self-conception of being accused of ἀνομία. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-009X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/znw-2021-0007 |