Israel, Church, and the Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew (Baylor-mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity) - Hardcover

Konradt, Matthias

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3161536088 ISBN 13: 9783161536083

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck, 2014

Synopsis

Matthias Konradt explores a problem central to the theological conception of the Gospel of Matthew: What is the cause for the transition from the Israel-centered activities of Jesus and his disciples previous to Easter to the universal mission after Easter, and how is the formation of the church related to Israel's role as God's chosen nation in Matthew's concept? In conjunction with a detailed scrutiny of the traditional interpretation that Matthew propagates the replacement of Israel by the church and - in keeping with this - of the mission to Israel by the universal mission, the author maintains that the Israel-centered and the universal dimension of salvation are positively interconnected in the narrative conception, in which Matthew develops Jesus' messianic identity as the Son of David and the Son of God. Published in North America by Baylor University Press, Waco.

About this title

About the Author

Matthias Konradt is Professor of New Testament at Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg.

Wayne Coppins is Associate Professor of Religion at The University of Georgia.

Simon Gathercole is Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, and Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

Kathleen Ess is a doctoral student in New Testament Studies at Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg.

Review

"This is a major synthetic work on Matthean ecclesiology that captures a strong trend in current Matthean studies. Through his meticulously argued and heavily documented thesis, Konradt has presented a view of Matthew's ecclesiology that is compelling and comprehensive. (For the German edition)"―Donald Senior, Catholic Theological Union, Review of Biblical Literature

"A meticulous yet sweeping study of Matthew's narrativeA very important book for Matthean scholars to engage. (For the German edition)"―Fred W. Burnett, Anderson University, Religious Studies Review

"Israel, Church, and the Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew is full of original observations and fresh arguments. Konradt has built a new foundation for all future work on the crucial topic of Israel and the Church in Matthew's Gospel."―Dale C. Allison, Jr., Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary

"Israel, Church, and the Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew is one of the most important monographs on Matthew published in the last decade."―Joel Willitts, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

"Konradt's detailed and updated study on a topical Matthew theme will be widely welcomed by those students and scholars who read only English."―David C. Sim, Religious Studies Review

"A monumental synthetic study of ecclesiology in the Gospel of Matthew"―Chance Bonar, Yale Divinity School, Neotestamentica

"Ably translated from the German original by Kathleen Ess, this work brings to an English-speaking audience an exceptionally thorough and cogent reading of Matthew's theology...For those who want to discover in depth the theology of Matthew's gospel as well as understand the profound relationship between Judaism and Christianity, this is a book to savor."―The Bible Today

"A powerful synthesis of Matthean ecclesiology"―Joshua W. Jipp, Bulletin for Biblical Research

"Any theory is accountable to the text. This is the strength of Konradt's work. His reading coheres with the structure of the Gospel of Matthew's Christology, and he also provides careful exegesis of individual texts."―Benjamin I. Simpson, Bibliotheca Sacra

"This exemplary study of Matthew's theology has significance not only for an accurate interpretation of this Gospel but also for opening new horizons for the contemporary Christian-Jewish dialogue."―Donald Senior, Horizons

Edition details

• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3161536088
• ISBN 13: 9783161536083
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 498