Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew
- ISBN-10
- 9047421841
- ISBN-13
- 9789047421849
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-09-21
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Jonathan T. Pennington
Description
A much-overlooked aspect of the Gospel of Matthew is the theme of heaven and earth. Rather than being a reverential circumlocution for God, ‘heaven’ in Matthew is part of a highly developed discourse of heaven and earth language that is pervasive and important throughout the First Gospel.
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