Matthew, Poet of the Beatitudes

H. Benedict Green (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

2001
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-84127-165-1 (ISBN)

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Green argues that the Beatitudes in Matthew's version are a carefully constructed poem, exhibiting a number of the characteristics of Hebrew poetry as we know it from the Old Testament; but as certain of these, such as rhyme and alliteration, cannot survive translation, what we have here is an original composition in Greek. This is shown to be no isolated phenomenon in the gospel; a series of texts found at specially significant points in it disclose similar characteristics. The findings cut across conventional source attributions and reveal the creative hand of the evangelist. By studying the individual beatitudes in their relation to each other as revealed by the formal structure, fresh light is thrown upon their meaning and their background in the scriptures of the Old Testament.

H. Benedict Green was formerly Principal, College of the Resurrection, Mirfield (1975-84) and Associate Lecturer in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds (1967-87).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2001
Reihe/Serie	The Library of New Testament Studies
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	690 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
ISBN-10	1-84127-165-9 / 1841271659
ISBN-13	978-1-84127-165-1 / 9781841271651
Zustand	Neuware