Worshiping the Father, Worshiping the Son: Cultic Language and the Identity of God in the Gospel of Matthew
This article attempts to provide a more coherent account of Matthew's theological grammar than is currently on offer by closely examining two linguistic patterns in the Gospel: Matthew's literarily sophisticated use of the word "worship/pay homage" (p??s????) and its relation to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-84 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture HC New Testament NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Parables B Written narratives B Christology B Trinity B Narratives B Sons B Church Fathers B Divinity B Trinitarianism |
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| Summary: | This article attempts to provide a more coherent account of Matthew's theological grammar than is currently on offer by closely examining two linguistic patterns in the Gospel: Matthew's literarily sophisticated use of the word "worship/pay homage" (p??s????) and its relation to Jesus' identity as Son of God. I argue that the pattern of Matthew's p??s???? language vis-à-vis Israel's God and Jesus creates an "ungrammaticality" (à la Riffaterre) that requires of the reader a second or "hermeneutic" reading to discover how the narrative coherently holds this tension together. Matthew, I contend, rearticulates the identity of God around the Father-Son relation. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-7933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/26373874 |