Matthew and the Gift: Forgiveness and Mercy as Matthew's Expression of Grace
In Matthew and Paul: A Comparison of Ethical Perspectives, Roger Mohrlang sought to provide one of the first truly comprehensive studies of Matthew's and Paul's ethical perspectives. His conclusions saw an emphasis on grace and indebtedness (to grace) in Paul's ethical perspective tha...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2023
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 85, Issue: 4, Pages: 686-703 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Matthew
/ Grace
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Matthew and Paul: A Comparison of Ethical Perspectives (Roger Mohrlang)
B Forgiveness B John Barclay B Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) B Grace B Reciprocity B Mercy B Debts |
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| Summary: | In Matthew and Paul: A Comparison of Ethical Perspectives, Roger Mohrlang sought to provide one of the first truly comprehensive studies of Matthew's and Paul's ethical perspectives. His conclusions saw an emphasis on grace and indebtedness (to grace) in Paul's ethical perspective that was lacking in Matthew's own perspective. In what follows, I will argue that Mohrlang does not acknowledge the full extent of Matthew's expression of grace. Matthew's primary expression of grace is through the language of forgiveness and mercy and their shared emphasis on indebtedness and obligation. Additionally, I will employ John Barclay's "gift perspective" as a heuristic model for highlighting the programmatic function of forgiveness and mercy in Matthew's Gospel to understand Matthew's ethical perspective. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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