The Matthean Beatitudes in their Jewish origins: a literary and speech act analysis

Why use speech act theory on the Beatitudes? -- Various views of Jewish-Christian identification and its implications for the Matthean community -- Major issues bearing upon a contextual analysis of the Beatitudes -- The immediate circumstances surrounding the Beatitudes -- Exegetical analysis of th...

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Main Author: Howell, Timothy D. 1958- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Bern Frankfurt, M. Berlin Vienna [u.a.] Lang 2011
In: Studies in biblical literature (144)
Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Studies in biblical literature 144
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Seligpreisungen / Speech act theory / Literary criticism
B Matthew / Seligpreisungen / Speech act theory / Literary criticism
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Judaism Relations Christianity
B Bible. Matthew, V Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Speech acts (Linguistics) Religious aspects Christianity
B Christianity and other religions Judaism
B Thesis
B Beatitudes Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Why use speech act theory on the Beatitudes? -- Various views of Jewish-Christian identification and its implications for the Matthean community -- Major issues bearing upon a contextual analysis of the Beatitudes -- The immediate circumstances surrounding the Beatitudes -- Exegetical analysis of the Beatitudes : its contextual meaning and verbal threads -- Literary analysis of the Beatitudes : understanding what the text is -- Speech act theory and the beatitudes -- Words as deeds : the Beatitudes as paradigmatic
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:143311545X