Matthew and the Margins: A Sociopolitical and Religious ReadingThis verse by verse commentary presents the Gospel of Matthew as a counter-narrative that shapes the group of Jesus' followers as an alternative community able to resist the dominant authorities both in Rome and in the synagogue. The Gospel anticipates the time when Jesus will return and establish God's reign over all, including the powers in Rome. Breaking Matthew into five narrative blocks, Carter carefully considers historical, literary, cultural, and ecclesial factors as he explores the themes of marginality and power. A masterful introduction outlines these approaches and surveys other studies on Matthew. |
Contents
Abbreviations | |
Preface | |
Introduction | |
The Origins of Jesus Messiah and His Followers | |
The Empire Strikes Back | |
Johns Ministry | |
4A Diabolical Opposition and Imperial Darkness | |
The Sermon on the Mount Continues | |
16A Jesus Identity | |
16B The Way of the Cross for Jesus and Disciples | |
A Community of Sustaining Relationships and Practices | |
Part 1 | |
Part 2 | |
Jesus in Conflict | |
Conflict over Jesus Authority | |
Jesus Attacks the Scribes and Pharisees | |
The Sermon on the Mount Concludes | |
Gods Empire Displayed in Jesus Actions | |
Jesus Actions and Gods Empire | |
Mission | |
Responding to Jesus | |
Discerning Jesus Identity | |
Opposition Abundance Compassion | |
Jesus Authority as Gods Agent | |
The Final Establishment of Gods Empire Part | |
Part 1 | |
Part 2 | |
The Resurrection | |
The Plot of Matthews Gospel | |
Parables | |
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Common terms and phrases
actions Antioch chapter claims commissioned commitment community of disciples context contrast crowds David death demons denotes Deut devil discipleship divine Domitian elite's emperor Epictetus eschatological establishment of God's evil evokes Exod Ezek faithful father forgiveness Galilee Gentiles God's agent God's empire God's presence God's purposes God's reign God's saving presence gospel healing heaven Herod Herod Antipas household human identified identity indicates Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John John's Josephus Judea judgment king korban live Macc magi manifest God's marginal Matt Matthew means mercy ministry mission Moses narrative oppressive parable Pax Romana Peter Pharisees Philostratus Plutarch political proclaim prophets punishment recognize reference rejection relationship religious elite religious leaders resistance response resurrection revealed role Roman Rome Rome's Sadducees scene scribes scriptures slaves social Suetonius synagogue Tacitus teaching temple term tradition verb verse Vespasian wealth word worship