Treasure hidden in a field: early Christian reception of the gospel of Matthew
This reception history of the Gospel of Matthew utilizes theoretical frameworks and literary sources from two typically distinct disciplines, patristic studies and Valentinian (Gnostic) studies. By examining the use of the same Matthean pericopes by both Valentinian and patristic exegetes, it shows...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
Boston
De Gruyter
2016
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2016 |
| Κριτικές: | [Rezension von: Jorgensen, David W., Treasure hidden in a field] (2018) (Baudoin, Anne-Catherine, 1982 -)
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| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Studies of the Bible and its reception
Volume 6 Studies of the Bible and Its Reception (SBR) Ser v.6 |
| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | HC Καινή Διαθήκη |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Bible. Matthew
Criticism, interpretation, etc
History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Electronic books |
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Volltext (Aggregator) Volltext (Publisher) |
| Σύνοψη: | This reception history of the Gospel of Matthew utilizes theoretical frameworks and literary sources from two typically distinct disciplines, patristic studies and Valentinian (Gnostic) studies. By examining the use of the same Matthean pericopes by both Valentinian and patristic exegetes, it shows how in the second and third centuries, the Valentinians were important contributors to a shared culture of early Christian exegesis. David Jorgensen, Colby College, Waterville, Maine, U.S.A. Contents -- List of Tables XIV -- Abbreviations XV -- I Introduction -- 1 "Wicked Interpreters of Well-Said Words" -- 2 Valentinian Exegesis of Apostolic Texts -- 3 The Valentinian Corpus and Some Notes on Nomenclature -- 4 Biblical Studies and Reception History -- 5 Chapter Overview -- II Irenaeus, the Valentinians, and the Rhetoric of Interpretation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Valentinus is the New Marcion -- 3 Irenaeus' "Hypothesis" and "Rule of Truth" -- 4 Evidence of Irenaeus' Rhetorical Training 4.1 External Evidence from Recent Research on Greco-Roman Paideia -- 4.2 Internal Evidence from Adversus Haereses -- 5 Influence of Rhetorical Education on Irenaean Exegesis -- 5.1 The Process of Inventio, or, Treasure Hidden in a Field -- 5.2 Irenaeus' Description of the Valentinian "Method" -- 5.3 The Utility of the Parabole -- 5.4 The Clarity and Obscurity of Scripture -- 6 Conclusion -- III Soteriological and Paraenetic Interpretations of The Parable of the Lost Sheep -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Gospel Contexts 2.1 The Parable in the Gospel of Matthew -- 2.2 The Parable in the Gospel of Luke -- 2.3 Gospel Contexts: Conclusions -- 2.4 Excursus: The Lost Sheep in the Gospel of Thomas -- 3 Crossbreeding Passages, Parables, and Pictures -- 4 A Spectrum of Early Christian Interpretation -- 5 Irenaeus' Interpretations of the Parable -- 5.1 The Salvation of Adam in Haer. 3.18-23 -- 5.2 Salvation in the Eternal Present in Haer. 5.9-12 -- 6 The Black Sheep: The Fallen Sophia of the Ptolemaeans in Haer. 1.1-8 -- 6.1 Some Questions of Framing 6.2 The Lost Sheep as the Fallen Sophia -- 7 Counting Sheep: Marcosian Gematrical Speculations in Haer. 1.13-21 -- 8 We Are the Ninety-Nine: Participatory Soteriology in the Gospel of Truth -- 8.1 Literary Dependence Upon the Gospel of Matthew -- 8.2 Interpretation -- 9 Conclusion -- IV Pure and Hybridized Strains of the Parable of the Sower -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Parable of the Sower: Gospel Contexts -- 3 The Hearer As "The Good Soil": Interpretations On Spiritual Reflection -- 3.1 Ptolemy's Epistle to Flora -- 3.2 Clement's Stromata 4 The Hearer as "The Good Seed": Interpretations On Religious Diversity -- 4.1 The Parable of the Tares: Gospel Contexts -- 4.2 The Interpretation of Knowledge -- 4.3 Tertullian's De Praescriptione Haereticorum -- 5 Conclusion -- V The Divisions of the Law in the Epistle to Flora and Haer. 4.12-15 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Divine Law -- 3 The Law Added By Moses -- 3.1 Ptolemy's Use of Matthew 19.8 -- 3.2 The Divorce Sayings in their Gospel and Historical Contexts -- 3.3 Flora and the Woman of 2 Apology 2 3.4 The Divorce Controversy in Second-Century Cosmological Debate |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 Online-Ressource |
| ISBN: | 3110478080 |