"Calling God 'father'" (Matt 6:9)
The views of Joachim Jeremias concerning Jesus' use of "abba" in addressing God habe been endlessly repeated by many and strenuously repudiated by a few. Geza Vermes, Joseph Fitzmyer, James Barr, Mary Rose d'Angelo, and Herman Waetjen have written important essays, examining the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Chora-Strangers
2006
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From biblical interpretation to human transformation
Year: 2006, Pages: 144-155 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Abba
/ Matthew
/ Ruler worship
/ Criticism
B Bible. Matthäusevangelium 6,9 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Summary: | The views of Joachim Jeremias concerning Jesus' use of "abba" in addressing God habe been endlessly repeated by many and strenuously repudiated by a few. Geza Vermes, Joseph Fitzmyer, James Barr, Mary Rose d'Angelo, and Herman Waetjen have written important essays, examining the argumentation of Jeremias. The current essay reviews their work and shows how they reach conclusions the rely not only on "science" (history and philology) but also on their religious bias or spiritual agendas. This essay develops ideas presented by D'Angelo and Waetjen and argues that the invocation of God as "father" in the Lord's Prayer and elsewhere in Matthew is an invitation to pray against the "fatherhood" of the emperor. Praying the Lord's Prayer continues to be a significant political act. |
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| ISBN: | 0977613003 |
| Contains: | In: From biblical interpretation to human transformation
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