A Textlinguistic Analysis of Selected Old Testament Texts in Matthew 1-4

ISBN-13: 9780820469072 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 214 str.

Jeffery L. Capshaw; Hemchand Gossai

Opis

While providing exciting research opportunities, the New Testament s use of the Old Testament continues to create interpretive difficulties. Although Matthew s use of the Old Testament generated much scholarly discussion throughout the historical-critical period, during the contemporary period specific interest in Matthew s Old Testament usage seemed to decrease. Recently, however, many powerful analytical approaches have come to the fore in biblical studies, including various text-centered methods such as textlinguistics (also known as discourse analysis). This book applies one specific type of discourse grammar to several Old Testament citations in Matthew s Gospel. This analysis is presented both to initiate discussion and to show how this and similar methods might be utilized to contribute important perspectives on the New Testament s use of the Old Testament."

O autorze

The Author: Jeffery L. Capshaw is Associate Professor of Greek and Bible at Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, Florida. He received his M.Div. and his Ph.D. in New Testament studies from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Germantown, Tennessee.