In the search for Matthean theology, scholars overwhelmingly approach the Gospel of Matthew as the -the most Jewish Gospel.- Studies of its Sitz im Leben focus on its relationship to Judaism, whether arguing from the perspective that Matthew wrote from a cloistered Jewish community or as the leader of a Gentile rebellion against such a Jewish community. While this is undoubtedly an important and necessary discussion for understanding the Gospel, it often assumes too much about the relationship between Judaism and Hellenism (via Martin Hengel). Robert S. Kinney argues for a hybridized...
In the search for Matthean theology, scholars overwhelmingly approach the Gospel of Matthew as the -the most Jewish Gospel.- Studies of its Sitz im Le...
