The Lord of Angel Armies and the Centurion of Capernaum in Matthew 8:5–13
This study of Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5–13) draws attention to some neglected Christological details. This study offers a fresh explanation of how Matthew uses ambiguity and clarity about who Jesus is in various levels of narrative context. Specifically, Matthew’s charac...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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| In: |
Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-223 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Luke
/ Jesus Christus
/ Healing
/ Christology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
centurion
B Lord B Christology B Jesus B Matthew B Healing B Yahweh |
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| Summary: | This study of Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5–13) draws attention to some neglected Christological details. This study offers a fresh explanation of how Matthew uses ambiguity and clarity about who Jesus is in various levels of narrative context. Specifically, Matthew’s characterization of the centurion uses the ambiguous title of ‘Lord’ alongside clear actions of faith to reveal Jesus’ identity. This study concludes that Jesus participates in the identity of Yahweh, who has absolute and divine power to command his army of angels to heal people and remove demons, even without his presence. |
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| ISSN: | 1871-2207 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons in biblical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341433 |