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Author Green, H. Benedict.

Title Matthew, poet of the Beatitudes / H. Benedict Green.

Publication Info. Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, [2001]
©2001

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Description 1 online resource (350 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 203
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 203.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-328) and indexes.
Contents pt. 1. The Beatitudes as poetry -- pt. 2. Poetry and the meaning of the Beatitudes -- pt. 3. Conclusions.
Summary Green argues that the Beatitudes in Matthew's version are a carefully constructed poem, exhibiting a number of the characteristics of Hebrew poetry as we know it from the Old Testament; but as certain of these, such as rhyme and alliteration, cannot survive translation, what we have here is an original composition in Greek. This is shown to be no isolated phenomenon in the gospel; a series of texts found at specially significant points in it disclose similar characteristics. The findings cut across conventional source attributions and reveal the creative hand of the evangelist. By studying the.
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Subject Beatitudes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Beatitudes.
Bible. Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Matthew.
Bible. Matthew.
Bible. Matthieu -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Béatitudes -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. Matthieu -- Relation avec l'Ancien Testament.
Beatitudes.
Bible. Matthew.
Bergpredigt.
Matthäusevangelium.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Green, H. Benedict. Matthew, poet of the Beatitudes. Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001 1841271659 (DLC) 2001339690 (OCoLC)46733584
ISBN 9780567196767 (electronic book)
0567196763 (electronic book)
1283194066
9781283194068
1841271659
9781841271651