Jesus as the son of 1-2 Samuel's David: an intertextual reading of the Gospel of Matthew
An intertextual reading of Matthew's Gospel, exploring how 1-2 Samuel influence Matthew's portrayal of Jesus as a new David. Matthew's Jesus both imitates and inverts the acts of King David in ways that promote righteousness and mercy.
| Summary: | An intertextual reading of Matthew's Gospel, exploring how 1-2 Samuel influence Matthew's portrayal of Jesus as a new David. Matthew's Jesus both imitates and inverts the acts of King David in ways that promote righteousness and mercy. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The Question of 1-2 Samuel in Matthew -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Reason for Research -- 1.3 Recent History of Research -- 1.3.1 Michael Knowles -- 1.3.2 Clay A. Ham -- 1.3.3 The New Testament and the Scriptures of Israel Series -- 1.3.4 Conclusions about Intertextual Studies and the Use of 1-2 Samuel in Matthew -- 1.3.5 Studies on Davidic and Shepherd Motifs in Matthew -- 1.3.6 Young S. Chae -- 1.3.7 Joel Willitts -- 1.3.8 Wayne Baxter -- 1.3.9 Nicholas G. Piotrowski -- 1.3.10 H. Daniel Zacharias -- 1.3.11 Nathan C. Johnson -- 1.3.12 Conclusions about Davidic/Shepherd Motifs in Matthew -- 1.4 Justification and Plan of the Study -- 1.5 Assumptions and Limitations -- Chapter 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Genre of Matthew -- 2.2 Matthew as a Narrative -- 2.3 Intertextuality -- 2.3.1 Intertextuality in This Study -- 2.3.2 This Study's Criteria for Establishing Intertexts to 1-2 Samuel -- 2.3.3 Conclusions -- 2.4 Methodological Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Shepherd-Ruler Imagery in the Ancient Near East and the Jewish Scriptures -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Shepherds and Rulers in Egypt -- 3.2.1 Building Inscription of Sesostris I and the Prophecies of Neferti -- 3.2.2 The Admonitions of Ipuwer and the Eloquent Peasant -- 3.2.3 Conclusions -- 3.3 Shepherds and Rulers in Mesopotamia -- 3.3.1 Lipit-Ishtar Law Code -- 3.3.2 Code of Hammurabi and Other Texts -- 3.3.3 Conclusions -- 3.4 Shepherds and Rulers in the Torah -- 3.4.1 Conclusions -- Chapter 4 The Shepherd-Ruler in 1-2 Samuel -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 David's Anointing by the Tribes of Israel (2 Sam 5:2) -- 4.2.1 Conclusions -- 4.3 נָגִיד and ἡγούμενος Lexically Speaking -- 4.3.1 Brief Survey of Scholarship on נָגִיד -- 4.3.2 Conclusions -- 4.4 נָגִיד/ἡγούμενος in the Narrative-Theological Context of 1-2 Samuel. "Although the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes Jesus as the son of David, no one has systematically investigated how 1-2 Samuel influence Matthew's portrayal of Jesus as the son of David. This work addresses that lacuna and shows how the sustained use of 1-2 Samuel in Matthew evokes the themes of mercy and righteousness as the hallmarks of a proper Davidic shepherd. The book's systematic intertextual and narrative approach offers another way to understand Matthew's Christology and portrayal of the kingdom of heaven. It helps the reader appreciate the justice-focused nature of Jesus' rule and its religious and political implications"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (358 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789004693906 |