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Author Green, H. Benedict

Title Matthew, poet of the Beatitudes / H. Benedict Green
Published Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (350 pages)
Series Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 203
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 203.
Contents pt. 1. The Beatitudes as poetry -- pt. 2. Poetry and the meaning of the Beatitudes -- pt. 3. Conclusions
Summary Green argues that the Beatitudes in Matthew's version are a carefully constructed poem, exhibiting a number of the characteristics of Hebrew poetry as we know it from the Old Testament; but as certain of these, such as rhyme and alliteration, cannot survive translation, what we have here is an original composition in Greek. This is shown to be no isolated phenomenon in the gospel; a series of texts found at specially significant points in it disclose similar characteristics. The findings cut across conventional source attributions and reveal the creative hand of the evangelist. By studying the
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-328) and indexes
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SUBJECT Beatitudes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013762
Beatitudes fast
Bible. Matthew fast
Bergpredigt gnd
Bibel Matthäusevangelium gnd
Subject Hebrew poetry, Biblical.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Hebrew poetry, Biblical
Mattheüs (bijbelboek)
Zaligsprekingen.
Dichtkunst.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780567196767
0567196763
1283194066
9781283194068