Theology

J. Christopher Edwards

The Ransom Logion in Mark and Matthew

Its Reception and Its Significance for the Study of the Gospels

[Das Lösegeld-Logion bei Markus und Matthäus. Seine Rezeption und seine Bedeutung für das Studium der Evangelien.]

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Jesus' interpretation of his death in Mark 10:45 and Matthew 20:28 has received much scholarly discussion. In this book J. Christopher Edwards examines the early reception of Jesus' saying in the Church Fathers, and tries to determine what significance, if any, this reception has for understanding the saying in Mark 10:45 and Matthew 20:28.
The ransom logion, as presented in Mark 10:45/Matthew 20:28, is the only place in the synoptic gospels outside the Last Supper where Jesus gives a beneficial interpretation of his upcoming death. This fact has generated much discussion about the authenticity and scriptural background of the ransom logion in Mark and Matthew. However, no one has examined the early reception of the ransom logion, nor has anyone explored the significance of that reception for the critical study of Mark 10:45 and Matthew 20:28. In this study J. Christopher Edwards fills these lacunae by examining the reception of the ransom logion from the New Testament through the third century and by exploring the potential significance of that reception for the critical study of Mark and Matthew. The rationale for this exploration relies on the fact that there are observable patterns displayed in the reception of the ransom logion, which may reflect how it functions in Mark 10:45 and Matthew 20:28.
Authors/Editors

J. Christopher Edwards Born 1982; Associate Professor in Religious Studies at St. Francis College (Brooklyn Heights, NY).

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Recherches de Science Religieuse (RSR) — 101 (2013), S. 442–443 (M. Rastoin)
In: Biblische Zeitschrift — 58 (2014), S. 286–288 (Günter Röhser)
In: Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JSNT) — 35.5. (2013), S. 56 (John Tudno Williams)
In: Filologia Neotestamentaria — 25 (2012), S. 176
In: New Testament Abstracts — 57 (2013), S. 399
In: Bibliotheca Sacra — 171 (2014), Heft 1 http://www.dts.edu/reviews/random-logion-mark-matthew-edwards/ (05/2014) (Benjamin I. Simpson)
In: Review of Biblical Literature — http://www.bookreviews.org (10/2014) (Austin Busch)
In: Religious Studies Review — 39 (2013), S. 109 (T. Michael W. Halcomb)
In: Theologische Revue — 113 (2017), S. 438–439 (Christoph Stenschke)