John the Baptist and the Jewish Setting of Matthew

ISBN-13: 9783161540059 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 336 str.

Brian Dennert

Opis

Although recent discussions on Matthew have emphasized the document's setting within Judaism, these studies have not analyzed how the Jewish figure of John the Baptist functions within this setting. Brian Dennert steps into this gap, arguing that Matthew presents Jesus to be the continuation and culmination of John's ministry in order to strengthen the claims of Matthew's group and to vilify the opponents of his group. By doing this he encourages Jews yet to align with Matthew's group (particularly those who esteem the Baptist) and to gravitate away from its opponents. The author examines texts roughly contemporaneous with Matthew which reveal respect given to John the Baptist at the time of Matthew's composition. The examination of Matthew shows that the first Evangelist more closely connects the Baptist to Jesus while highlighting his rejection by Jewish authorities.

O autorze

Born 1982; 2003 BA; 2006 MDiv; 2009 ThM; 2013 PhD; currently Pastor of Leadership Training Residency and Theology at Faith Church in Dyer, IN.