"This Generation" and the Elect in the Book of Matthew: A Tale of Two Families

Susan M. Rieske presents an exploration of the phrase “this generation” and its central term, genea, in the Gospel of Matthew. She investigates how this phrase functions within a wicked generation motif that spans the gospel. This motif invokes the familiar story of the redemptive- historical conflict between the elect and non-elect seedlines traced back to Genesis, a conflict that proves central in Matthew's theology.

Focusing on seven key passages in Matthew where genea appears, Rieske arg...