Theology
Steven James Stiles
Jesus' Fulfilment of the Torah and Prophets
Inherited Strategies and Torah Interpretation in Matthew's Gospel
[Die Erfüllung der Thora und der Propheten durch Jesus. Vererbte Strategien und Thora-Auslegung im Matthäus-Evangelium.]
2023. Approx. 290 pages.
forthcoming in July
forthcoming in July
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe
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Steven James Stiles examines Jesus' teaching about the Torah in the Gospel according to Matthew as a participant and contributor to the larger phenomenon of writing texts about the Torah in Second Temple Judaism. In this light, Matthew's presentation of Jesus and his teaching concerning the Torah align well with other interpretation strategies and patterns in Second Temple Judaism. Jesus' teaching on the Torah also addresses many of the same concerns other Jewish groups in antiquity had for following the Torah properly. This approach to examining Torah interpretation in Matthew's Gospel highlights the shared concerns and assumptions between Jesus followers and other Jewish groups in antiquity. It also provides significant insight into Matthew's depiction of Jesus as Israel's Davidic-Messianic and ultimate teacher of all things concerning the kingdom of heaven.Survey of contents
Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Torah Interpretation in Second Temple Judaism
Chapter 3: Matthew's Gospel Inflected by Destruction
Chapter 4: Mosaic Discourse
Chapter 5: Jesus' Torah Interpretation in the Controversy Stories
Chapter 6: Biography and Legitimising the Lawgiver
Chapter 7: Matthew, Biographical Writing, and Legitimisation
Chapter 8: Conclusion