The Rhetoric of Matthean "Small Faith"

Matthew uses ὀλιγόπιστος to critique inadequate faith from the disciples, adapting already linked Markan pericopes to create a set with a distinct rhetorical function. For the Gospel audience, these function together to call people to the sort of wholehearted trust exemplified in the first use of th...

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Main Author: Seglenieks, Christopher 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2022, Volume: 113, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-68
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Matthew / Faith / Vocative / Rhetoric
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B vocative
B Matthew
B Faith
B Rhetoric
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Summary:Matthew uses ὀλιγόπιστος to critique inadequate faith from the disciples, adapting already linked Markan pericopes to create a set with a distinct rhetorical function. For the Gospel audience, these function together to call people to the sort of wholehearted trust exemplified in the first use of the term (6,25-34), while developing this ideal in a christological direction. Linguistic studies on the role of the vocative highlight how ὀλιγόπιστος is used to effect this goal, as it serves to recharacterize the disciples, drawing attention to the narrative frame, and emphasising the imperative force of Jesus’ rhetorical questions.
ISSN:1613-009X
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/znw-2022-0003