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Author Runesson, Anders, author.

Title Divine wrath and salvation in Matthew : the narrative world of the first gospel / Anders Runesson
Published Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xxxii, 513 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction: To distinguish good from evil -- Part I. Judging and saving the Jewish people. When will Israel's God judge his people? -- The criteria of judgment for the chosen people -- The limits of salvation: Jewish groups and the judgment of God -- Part II. Judging and saving the nations. Preparing the nations for judgment -- When will Israel's God judge the nations? -- The criteria of judgment for those who do not belong -- Conclusion: Divine wrath and salvation in Matthew's narrative world
Summary Judgment and the wrath of God are prominent themes in Matthew's Gospel-- themes that have often been read in terms of God's rejection of Israel. Anders Runesson sets out to show, through careful study of Matthew's composition and comparison with contemporary Jewish literature, that the theme of divine judgment plays very different and distinct roles for the diverse groups of Jews (including Jesus' disciples) and non-Jews in this Gospel, and that the criteria of judgment are not always what Christian readers have assumed. - back of book
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-476) and indexes
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Bible. Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013762
Bible. Matthew fast
Subject Judgment of God.
God (Christianity) -- Wrath.
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
God (Christianity) -- Wrath
Judgment of God
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781451452259
145145225X