The book explores the antisemitic potential of Matthew’s Gospel in
the Christian New Testament. It begins with a detailed discussion of
the occasion of the text, before discussing key questions (Matthew’s
fulfilment theology, and the use of polemic in the text). Three
crucial texts are examined in detail. The book discusses the
reverberations of the “blood cry,” arguing the deicide-focused
interpretation of Matthew 27:25 is foundational to subsequent blood
libels, which are also discussed. The final chapters explore how to
preach from Matthew’s Gospel with Jewish people in mind, including
offering sample sermons to stimulate the reader’s thinking about how
they might teach from a controversial Matthean text in a way that
denies the possibility of perpetuating Christian antisemitism. It will
be of interest to students and scholars in religion and faith,
Christianity, and interfaith studies.
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Completion and Condemnation in Matthew's Gospel
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781804410752
Publisert
2025
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1. utgave
Utgiver
Ethics Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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