The crowds in the Gospel of Matthew [electronic resource]

The crowds in the Gospel of Matthew [electronic resource]
ISBN-10
9004121773
ISBN-13
9789004121775
Category
Religion
Pages
392
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
BRILL
Author
J. R. C. Cousland

Description

Annotation. Arguing that crowds in the Gospel of Matthew serve as a theological entity that represent the people of Israel (as opposed to their leaders), Cousland (classical, Near Eastern, and religious studies, U. of British Columbia, Canada) explores how this representation sheds light on Matthew's relationship to Judaism. Although Matthew had broken with Jewish leadership, he still had hopes of converting the Jewish people to Christianity and this tension was displayed in the ambivalent manner in which crowds were portrayed in the gospel. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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