Judas and the Choice of Matthias - A Study on Context and Concern of Acts 1:15-26

In this volume Arie Zwiep examines the character and purpose of the Judas-Matthias pericope in Acts 1:15-26 in the wider context of Jewish, Graeco-Roman and early Christian traditions on the death of the wicked in terms of divine retribution. Through a comprehensive analysis of form and function of the pericope in its historical and literary context, this study seeks to discern the distinctly Lukan perspective in the light of first-century reflection on the figure of Judas Iscariot, the role of the Twelve in the earliest Christian communities, and current eschatological expectations that have coloured Luke's narrative presentation. Special consideration is given to the concurrent versions of Judas' death in Matthew 27:3-10 and the writings of Papias.

About the author

Born 1964; 1996 PhD from Durham University; currently Associate Professor of New Testament and Hermeneutics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; director of the Graduate School of Religion and Theology.

Product details

• Authors: Arie W Zwiep, Arie W. Zwiep
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. K
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2015
• No. of pages: 270
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Zweite Reihe; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Erste Reihe; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Zweite Reihe; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Erste Reihe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Theologie, Jesus Christus, Neues Testament, Christentum, Judentum, Religionsgeschichte, Geschichte der Religion, Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Gruppen, Religiöse und spirituelle Persönlichkeiten, Christus, Heiland, Weltreligionen / Christentum, Weltreligionen / Judentum, Bibelgriechisch, Koine, Bibel / Neues Testament, Christentum / Glaube, Bekenntnis