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'Behold, the Angels Came and Served Him': A Compositional Analysis of Angels in Matthew
Contributor(s): Bendoraitis, Kristian A. (Author)

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ISBN: 0567683737     ISBN-13: 9780567683731
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Wicca (see Also Body, Mind & Spirit - Witchcraft)
Dewey: 226.2
Series: Library of New Testament Studies
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.82 lbs) 264 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Angels have been analyzed in Christological research due to their primary function as messengers and mediators between heaven and earth. Their role in the Gospel narratives, however, has been largely unexplored.

Utilizing the Old Testament and sources from the Second Temple period to illustrate the variety of angel traditions, Bendoraitis identifies how these traditions are reflected in Matthew's Gospel and interprets the passages in which angels appear or are represented, resulting in a detailed exegesis of those passages which specifically mention angels. Each reference is critically analyzed in view of its role in the Gospel's narrative and in light of Matthew's redactional hand. In addition, each chapter is accompanied by a discussion of relevant traditions of angels in order to illustrate how Matthew's use of angels has facilitated his Gospel's message. The examination concludes by postulating three factors in the inclusion of angel traditions in Matthew's narrative, pertaining both to Matthew's Christology and worldview.


Contributor Bio(s): Keith, Chris: - Chris Keith is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity and Director of the Centre for the Social-Scientific Study of the Bible at St. Mary's University College, Twickenham, UK. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.
 
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