Matthew 18,1-14 and the Exposure and Sexual Abuse of Children in the Roman World
The common interpretation of Matt 18,1-14 in modern scholarship contends that this pericope is a warning to the disciples to prevent them from leading a fellow disciple away from the faith. Based on significant parallels between Matt 18,6-10, Matt 5,27-30, b. Nid. 13, and Apoc. Pet. 8, this article...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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Biblica
Year: 2017, Volume: 98, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-54 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Matthäusevangelium 18,1-14
/ Child
/ Sexual abuse
/ Abandonment (Criminal law)
/ Roman Empire
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture HC New Testament NCB Personal ethics NCF Sexual ethics |
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Bible. New Testament
Cultural relations
B Abandoned children B Abuse B Child Sexual Abuse B Greek Language Terms Skandalizō B Peer reviewed B Bible. Matthäusevangelium 18,1-14 B Bible. Matthew 18-25 B Child |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The common interpretation of Matt 18,1-14 in modern scholarship contends that this pericope is a warning to the disciples to prevent them from leading a fellow disciple away from the faith. Based on significant parallels between Matt 18,6-10, Matt 5,27-30, b. Nid. 13, and Apoc. Pet. 8, this article suggests an alternative interpretation where Jesus presents eschatological warnings of divine retribution against any disciple who scandalizes children through sexual abuse or exposure, rather than welcoming them and providing for their needs. |
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| ISSN: | 0006-0887 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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