Historical Jesus and the Temple - Memory, Methodology, and the Gospel of Matthew

"This volume examines the role of the temple in the historical Jesus's teaching. It explains and responds to recent discussions about methodology in Jesus studies, proposing a fresh approach that draws insights from both memory research and new developments in Gospel of Matthew scholarship"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The demise of 'authenticity' and the challenge of methodology; 3. Jesus and the Jerusalem temple; 4. Jesus and the destruction of the temple; 5. Jesus, David, and the Temple; 6. The son of David and the temple-community; 7. Jesus, sacrifice, and priesthood.

About the author

Michael Patrick Barber is Professor of Scripture and Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School. He is co-author, with Brant Pitre and John Kincaid, of Paul, A New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology (Eerdmans, 2019).

Summary

This volume examines the role of the temple in the historical Jesus's teaching. It explains and responds to recent discussions about methodology in Jesus studies, proposing a fresh approach that draws insights from both memory research and new developments in Gospel of Matthew scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Patrick Barber, Michael Patrick (Augustine Institute of Th Barber, Michael Patrick (Augustine Institute of Theology Barber
• Assisted by: Dale Allison (Foreword)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781009210850
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0921085-0
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Judaism, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Judaism: theology