Matthew Through the Centuries (eBook)

Ian Boxall (Autor)

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2018
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781118588819 (ISBN)

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The reception of the Gospel of Matthew over two millennia: commentary and interpretation

Matthew Through the Centuries offers an overview of the reception history of one of the most prominent gospels in Christian worship. Examining the reception of Matthew from the perspectives of a wide range of interpreters-from Origen and Hilary of Poitiers to Mary Cornwallis and Bob Marley-this insightful commentary explains the major trends in the reception of Matthew in various ecclesial, historical, and cultural contexts. Focusing on characteristically Matthean features, detailed chapter-by-chapter commentary highlights diverse receptions and interpretations of the gospel. Broad exploration of areas such as liturgy, literature, drama, film, hymnody, political discourse, and visual art illustrates the enormous impact Matthew continues to have on Judeo-Christian civilization. 

Known as 'the Church's Gospel,' Matthew's text has been the subject of apologetic and theological controversy for hundreds of years. It has been seen as justification for political and ecclesial status quo and as a path to radical discipleship. Matthew has influenced divergent political, spiritual, and cultural figures such as Francis of Assisi, John Ruskin, Leo Tolstoy, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Mahatma Gandhi. Matthew's interest in ecclesiology provides early structures of ecclesial life, such as resolution of community disputes, communal prayer, and liturgical prescriptions for the Eucharist and baptism.

A significant addition to the acclaimed Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, Matthew Through the Centuries is an indispensable resource for both students and experts in areas including religious and biblical studies, literature, history, politics, and those interested in the influence of the Bible on Western culture.

Ian Boxall is Associate Professor of New Testament, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. His previous works include Discovering Matthew (2014) and Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse (2013).

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The reception of the Gospel of Matthew over two millennia: commentary and interpretation Matthew Through the Centuries offers an overview of the reception history of one of the most prominent gospels in Christian worship. Examining the reception of Matthew from the perspectives of a wide range of interpreters, from Origen and Hilary of Poitiers to Mary Cornwallis and Bob Marley, this insightful commentary explains the major trends in various ecclesial, historical, and cultural contexts. Focusing on characteristically Matthean features, detailed chapter-by-chapter commentary highlights diverse receptions and interpretations of the gospel. Broad exploration of areas such as liturgy, literature, drama, film, hymnody, political discourse, and visual art illustrates the enormous impact Matthew continues to have on Judeo Christian civilization. Known as the Church s Gospel Matthew s text has been the subject of apologetic and theological controversy for hundreds of years. It has been seen as justification for political and ecclesial status quo and as a path to radical discipleship. Matthew has influenced divergent political, spiritual, and cultural figures such as Saint Francis of Assisi, John Ruskin, Leo Tolstoy, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Mahatma Gandhi. Matthew s interest in ecclesiology provides early structures of ecclesial life, such as the resolution of community disputes, communal prayer, and liturgical prescriptions for the Eucharist and baptism. A significant addition to the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, Matthew Through the Centuries is an indispensable resource for both students and experts in areas including religious and biblical studies, literature, history, politics, and those interested in the influence of the Bible on Western culture.

Rezensionen

"Overall, the commentary represents an impressive collection of select aspects of reception, relating to individual motifs as well as to various intertextual lines of connection that have been drawn, or even to broader interpretive traditions. Boxall's commentary is recommended to those who desire a first access to the reception history of Matthew's Gospel or to those who seek a supplement to other works on the subject." - Biblische Notizen 194 (2022)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.11.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Blackwell Bible Commentaries
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: Bibel als literarisches Werk • Bibelstudien • Bible as Literature • bible commentary • Biblical Studies • book of matthew • Book of Matthew apology • Book of Matthew art • Book of Matthew commentary • Book of Matthew context • Book of Matthew ecclesiology • Book of Matthew history • Book of Matthew influence • Book of Matthew interpretation • Book of Matthew reception • Geschichte • Geschichte des Christentums • Gospel of Matthew • Gospel of Matthew commentary • Gospel of Matthew context Matthew • Gospel of Matthew ecclesiology, Gospel of Matthew apology • Gospel of Matthew history • Gospel of Matthew in art • Gospel of Matthew influence • Gospel of Matthew interpretation • Gospel of Matthew overview • Gospel of Matthew reception • History • History of Christianity • Ian Boxall • Ian Boxall</p> <p> </p> • <p>Gospel of Matthew • Matthew Through the Centuries • Religion & Theology • Religion u. Theologie • Sermon on the Mount • Sermon on the Mount Matthew
• ISBN-13: 9781118588819 / 9781118588819