Loading…

Matthew: Structure, Christology, Kingdom is unavailable, but you can change that!

This book attempts a solution to the problems of the structure, Christology, and Kingdom-theology of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. The author contends that the broad structure of the Gospel consists of three main parts: the person of Jesus Messiah, the proclamation of Jesus Messiah, and the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Messiah. This understanding of the broad structure of...

Messiah, the Son of God, and the Kingdom of Heaven. Still, the initial importance of this expression is that it constitutes Matthew’s capsule-summary of his document. In 4:23 and 9:35, passages in which he sums up the messianic activity of Jesus, Matthew speaks of him as “proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom.” These words, in turn, recall 4:17, where Matthew presents a succinct summation of Jesus’ gospel: “From that time on Jesus began to proclaim and say: ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at
Page 129
Buy this book at Logos.com