Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 HISTORY OF RESEARCH; 3 TEXTS AND EARLY JEWISH EXEGESIS; 4 ISAIANIC FORMULA QUOTATIONS IN MATTHEW; 5 ISAIAH 42.1 ... 4 WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF MATTHEW 11 ... 13; 6 THE CHRISTOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION OF ISAIAH 42.1 ... 4; 7 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF PASSAGES; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS; INDEX OF SUBJECTS
Summary
Matthew's Jesus is typically described as the humble messiah. This book argues that this is only half the story. Matthew's theologically rich quotation of Isaiah 42.1-4 underscores the fact that, manifest in Jesus' message, is the justice that was thought to accompany the arrival of the kingdom of God
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-224) and indexes