Matthew’s Gospel for today
In this article I offer an interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew in its originating context with a view to making some suggestions about how Matthew may still speak today. Working by inference from the shape and content of the Gospel, I suggest that, against the backdrop of the partings of the way...
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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Theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 126, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-19 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Apocalyptic
B Church B Jesus B Gentiles B Synagogue B Mission B Torah B Matthew’s Gospel B Pharisees |
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| Summary: | In this article I offer an interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew in its originating context with a view to making some suggestions about how Matthew may still speak today. Working by inference from the shape and content of the Gospel, I suggest that, against the backdrop of the partings of the ways between synagogue and church, Matthew wrote for the following reasons: to establish and display Jesus’ identity; to help his readers understand better who they are; to strengthen his readers’ faith; to provide a warrant for Gentile inclusion in the people of God; and to show how God’s new people are to live. I then reflect on what may be considered responsible ways of appropriating Matthew for today, including the way in which his apocalyptic theology generates an ethos of moral seriousness. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X221146273 |