Matthew and the MarginsThis detailed commentary presents the gospel of matthew as a counter-narrative, showing that it is a work of resistance written from and for a minority community of disciples committed to Jesus, the agent of God's saving presence. It was written and functions to shape the identity and lifestyle of the early community of jesus' followers as an alternative community that can resist the dominant authorities both in rome and in the synagogue. The Gospel anticpates the time when Jesus will return and establish God's reign over all, including the powers in Rome. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
THE FIRST NARRATIVE BLOCK GOD COMMISSIONS JESUS 11416 | 51 |
THE SECOND NARRATIVE BLOCK JESUS MANIFESTS GODS EMPIRE AND COMMISSION IN WORDS AND ACTIONS 417111 | 117 |
THE THIRD NARRATIVE BLOCK RESPONSES TO JESUS MINISTRY 1121620 | 247 |
THE FOURTH NARRATIVE BLOCK JESUS WILL BE CRUCIFIED AND RAISED 16212034 | 339 |
THE FIFTH NARRATIVE BLOCK JESUS IN JERUSALEM CONFLICT AND DEATH 2112766 | 411 |
THE SIXTH NARRATIVE BLOCK GOD RAISES JESUS 28120 | 541 |
The Plot of Matthews Gospel | 555 |
Notes | 557 |
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actions Antioch audience Carter chapter chief priests claims commitment community of disciples condemned context contrast crowds death demons denotes Deut devil discipleship divine Domitian elite's emperor Epictetus eschatological establishment of God's evil Exod Ezek faithful father focus forgiveness Galilee Gentiles God's agent God's empire God's purposes God's reign God's saving presence gospel healing heaven Herod Herod Antipas household human identifies identity imperial indicates Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John's Josephus Judea judgment king life-giving live Lord Macc manifest God's marginal Matt Matthew means mercy Messiah ministry mission Moralia Moses narrative oppressive parable PAX ROMANA Pharisees Philostratus Plutarch political present prophets punishment refers rejection relationship religious elite religious leaders resistance response resurrection revealed righteous role Roman Rome Rome's sabbath Sadducees scene scribes scriptures slaves social Suetonius synagogue Tacitus teaching temple term tion tradition verb verse Vespasian wealth word