Matthew's Theology of Fulfillment, its Universality and its Ethnicity: God's New Israel as the Pioneer of God's New Humanity

by Herman C. Waetjen

Overview

The interpretation of this gospel integrates an objective analysis of its historical context and a subjective semantic disclosure of meaning. To that end, a close reading of the text is combined with consistency building in order to achieve textual congruence and plenitude of meaning. The subject/ object split of traditional biblical scholarship that requires analysis in order to produce explanation as a definable object is superseded in this book by the event of reading as a dynamic happening of personal experience from which the reader cannot detach herself or himself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567675668
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/19/2017
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Herman C. Waetjen was formerly Professor of New Testament at San Francisco Theological Seminary, USA.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Book of the Genesis of Jesus Christ
2. Book One
3. Book Two
4. Book Three
5. Book Four
6. Book Five
7. The Culmination: Mt 26.2 - 28.20
Abbreviations
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a must read not only for those interested in a serious, scholarly engagement of the text and historical context of Matthean theology, but also for those interested in defending some dogmatic theology that they bring with them to the text. With his rigorous philological insights, knowledge of the secondary literature of biblical scholarship of the First and Second Testaments, historical acumen, and theological breadth and depth of understanding, Waetjen shatters the lenses of the 'cultured despisers' of Christian theology as well as those of the blind followers of a 'corrupted' Christian theology devoted to eternal self-interest. Above all, Waetjen grabs the telescope that is focused on the 'next life' of Christian self-understanding and turns it around to focus on the Matthean emphasis on the life-transforming and liberating potential of Christianity for history in this world." --Douglas Mcgaughey, Willamette University, USA

"These are the astute observations and carefully crafted commentary of a veteran Matthew interpreter, accentuating the integrated narrative themes and particular emphases of the Matthean gospel - the commencement of the reign of God in Jesus of Nazareth, Son of God, Son of Abraham, Son of David,
Son of the Human Being, son of the Virgin Bride of Zion, and in the creation and modus vivendi of an inclusive New Israel.
With an acute eye on the social and cultural context of Matthew's narrative, Waetjen unpacks the theological implications and actual good news in this reformulation and expansion of the gospel tradition. Here also, as a homiletical bonus, is a feast of observations and glistening formulations for the preacher and that upcoming sermon - a banquet of quotable quotes and pastoral reflections." --John H. Elliot, University of San Francisco, USA

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