The torn veil: Matthew's exposition of the death of Jesus
In this 2006 text, Daniel M. Gurtner examines the meaning of the rending of the veil at the death of Jesus in Matthew 27:51a by considering the functions of the veil in the Old Testament and its symbolism in Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Gurtner incorporates these elements into a compositional...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2007.
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Series/Journal: | Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
139 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Matthäusevangelium 27,51
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible ; Matthew, XXVII, 51 ; Commentaries
B Veil of the Temple (Jerusalem) B Bible. Matthew, XXVII, 51 Commentaries |
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| Summary: | In this 2006 text, Daniel M. Gurtner examines the meaning of the rending of the veil at the death of Jesus in Matthew 27:51a by considering the functions of the veil in the Old Testament and its symbolism in Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Gurtner incorporates these elements into a compositional exegesis of the rending text in Matthew. He concludes that the rending of the veil is an apocalyptic assertion like the opening of heaven revealing, in part, end-time images drawn from Ezekiel 37. Moreover, when the veil is torn Matthew depicts the cessation of its function, articulating the atoning role of Christ's death which gives access to God not simply in the sense of entering the Holy of Holies (as in Hebrews), but in trademark Matthean Emmanuel Christology: 'God with us'. This underscores the significance of Jesus' atoning death in the first gospel. Introduction -- Veils in the Old Testament -- Functionality and identity of the "Veil of the Temple" -- The veil in Second Temple and rabbinic Judaism -- Matthew's Temple and Jesus' death : hermeneutical keys to the rending of the veil -- Analysis of the Matthean velum scissum pericope -- Conclusion : Matthew's velum scissum : retrospect and prospect |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511487967 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511487965 |