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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811656903321

Autore

Hannan Margaret Ann

Titolo

The nature and demands of the sovereign rule of God in the Gospel of Matthew / / Margaret Hannan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark, c2006

ISBN

1-283-19191-1

9786613191915

0-567-00096-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 308

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Disciplina

226.2066

Soggetti

Providence and government of God - Biblical teaching

Kingdom of God - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Abridged version of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Queensland.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-242) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction and Methodology; Chapter 2 The Message and the Messengers; Chapter 3 Discipleship for the Kingdom of the Heavens; Chapter 4 Preparing Labourers for the Harvest; Chapter 5 Knowing the Mysteries of the Kingdom of the Heavens; Chapter 6 The Keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens; Chapter 7 Gaining Status in the Kingdom of the Heavens; Chapter 8 The Cost of Rejecting Jesus' Message Concerning God's βασιλεíα; Chapter 9 Awaiting the Kingdom of the Father; Chapter 10 God's βασιλεíα - Good News for the Nations

Conclusion: βασιλεíα - Meaning and Use in the Gospel of MatthewBibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This work argues that the author of the Gospel of Matthew structures his work as a Bios or biography of Jesus, so as to encapsulate, in narrative form, the essence of his theological understanding of God's Basileia (sovereign rule), as proclaimed and taught in the teaching and healing mission of Jesus.  . By structuring his Gospel as a story, Matthew depicts Jesus giving instructions to his disciples and also instructs the readers of the text. Hence, Matthew's Gospel becomes a



manual of instruction on the nature and demands of God's sovereignty.