Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community

Introduction I: Matthew within First-Century Judaism II: Matthew's People: Israel III: Matthew's Opponents: Israel's Leaders IV: Matthew's Horizon: The Nations V: Matthew's Group of Jewish Believers-in-Jesus VI: Matthew's Torah VII: Jesus, Messiah and Son of God VIII: Conclusions Abbreviations Notes Index

Summary

The most Jewish of gospels in its contents and the most anti-Jewish in its polemics, the Gospel of Matthew has been said to mark the emergence of Christianity from Judaism. This text disagrees by showing us how Matthew wrote from within Jewish tradition to a distinctly Jewish audience.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony J. Saldarini, Saldarini Anthony J.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.1994
• EAN: 9780226734217
• ISBN: 978-0-226-73421-7
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 482 g
• Series: Chicago Studies in the History; Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism; Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ (CHUP); Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations