Heaven and earth in the Gospel of Matthew

Heaven and earth in the Gospel of Matthew / by Jonathan T. Pennington.

A much-overlooked aspect of the Gospel of Matthew is the theme of heaven and earth. Rather than being a reverential circumlocution for God, 'heaven' in Matthew is part of a highly developed discourse of heaven and earth language. Matthew's idiolectic way of using heaven language consi...

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Main Author: Pennington, Jonathan T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Series:Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 126.
Subjects:
Bible. > Matthew > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Matthew
Heaven > Biblical teaching.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Biblical teaching
Heaven > Biblical teaching
Mattheüs (bijbelboek)
Hemel.
Idiolect.
Earth (Planet) > Biblical teaching.
Earth (Planet)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:A much-overlooked aspect of the Gospel of Matthew is the theme of heaven and earth. Rather than being a reverential circumlocution for God, 'heaven' in Matthew is part of a highly developed discourse of heaven and earth language. Matthew's idiolectic way of using heaven language consists of four aspects: 1) a distinction in meaning between singular and plural forms of ""ouranos""; 2) frequent use of the heaven and earth word pair; 3) regular reference to the Father in heaven; and 4) the recurrent use of the Matthean expression, kingdom of heaven. This book examines the historical precedents fo
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 399 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-376) and indexes.
ISBN:9789047421849
9047421841
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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