The Structure of Matthew's Antitheses in Light of Early Jewish, Christian and Rabbinic Sources
In this article I seek to advance our understanding of the compositional logic behind the Matthean antitheses by arguing that the juxtaposition of themes underlying the last three antitheses parallels a related grouping of topics in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Testament of Gad and rabbinic sources. I...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2017, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-235 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Matthäusevangelium 5,33-48
/ Bible. Levitikus 19,17-18
/ Oath
/ Early Judaism
/ Rabbinic literature
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament HC New Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Testament of Gad
B Matthew 5.33-48 B POLARITY in literature B Bible. New Testament B Jewish literature B Dead Sea Scrolls B Rabbinical literature B Sermon on the Mount B Matthean antitheses B Rabbinic Literature |
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| Summary: | In this article I seek to advance our understanding of the compositional logic behind the Matthean antitheses by arguing that the juxtaposition of themes underlying the last three antitheses parallels a related grouping of topics in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Testament of Gad and rabbinic sources. I suggest that just as Mt. 5.33-48 links a discussion of oaths to a reworked interpretative tradition on Lev. 19.17-18, the Damascus Document, Testament of Gad and later rabbinic works juxtapose the topic of oaths and these biblical verses. Although the various sources employ divergent rationales for linking these topics, the persistent presence of a connection between them speaks to a shared tradition that may have informed the order and organization of the Matthean antitheses. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X17738449 |