The Suffering Son of David in Matthew's Passion Narrative
The Suffering Son of David in Matthew's Passion Narrative
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The first full-scale study of David traditions in the Gospel of Matthew's story of Jesus death. Matthew's messiah does not kill the Romans as many expected, but rather is killed by them. Nevertheless, Matthew cleverly attempts to show that Jesus suffered like David, and is thus the messiah despite his shameful execution.
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The Suffering Son of David in Matthew's Passion Narrative by Nathan C Johnson
In this book, Nathan C. Johnson offers the first full-scale study of David traditions in the Gospel of Matthew's story of Jesus's death. He offers a solution to the tension between Matthew's assertion that Jesus is the Davidic messiah and his humiliating death. To convince readers of his claim that Jesus was the Davidic messiah, Matthew would have to bridge the gap between messianic status and disgraceful execution. Johnson's proposed solution to this conundrum is widely overlooked yet refreshingly simple. He shows how Matthew makes his case for Jesus as the Davidic messiah in the passion narrative by alluding to texts in which David, too, suffered. Matthew thereby participates in a common intertextual, Jewish approach to messianism. Indeed, by alluding to suffering David texts, Matthew attempts to turn the tables of the problem of a crucified messiah by portraying Jesus as the Davidic messiah not despite, but because of his suffering.
Nathan C. Johnson is Assistant Professor at the University of Indianapolis. A scholar of ancient messianism, he has authored over a dozen articles and chapters and is co-editor of 'To Recover What Has Been Lost': Essays on Eschatology, Intertextuality, and Reception History in Honor of Dale C. Allison Jr. (Brill, 2020).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781009261647 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009261649 |
| Title | The Suffering Son of David in Matthew's Passion Narrative |
| Author | Nathan C Johnson |
| Series | Society For New Testament Studies Monograph Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2023-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 325 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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