Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community

Name: Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community
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ISBN: 9780226734217

ISBN-10: 0226734218

ISBN-13: 9780226734217

Edition: 1994

Authors: Anthony J. Saldarini

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The most Jewish of gospels in its contents and yet the most anti-Jewish in its polemics, the Gospel of Matthew has been said to mark the emergence of Christianity from Judaism. Anthony J. Saldarini overturns this interpretation by showing us how Matthew, far from proclaiming the replacement of Israel by the Christian church, wrote from within Jewish tradition to a distinctly Jewish audience. Recent research reveals that among both Jews and Christians of the first century many groups believed in Jesus while remaining close to Judaism. Saldarini argues that the author of the Gospel of Matthew belonged to such a group, supporting his claim with an informed reading of Matthew's text and…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 5/16/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 326
Size: 5.94" wide x 8.94" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.100



Introduction



Matthew within First-Century Judaism



Matthew's People: Israel



Matthew's Opponents: Israel's Leaders



Matthew's Horizon: The Nations



Matthew's Group of Jewish Believers-in-Jesus



Matthew's Torah



Jesus, Messiah and Son of God



Conclusions


Abbreviations


Notes


Index