Wages of Cross-Bearing and Debt of Sin : The Economy of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel /
Eubank, Nathan
Wages of Cross-Bearing and Debt of Sin : The Economy of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel / Nathan Eubank. - 1 online resource (235 p.) - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft , 196 0171-6441 ; .
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Heavenly Treasure and Debts in Early Judaism and Christianity -- 2 Heavenly Treasures and Debts in Matthew -- 3 Filling Up All Righteousness: Salvation from the Debt of Sin -- 4 Wages of Cross-Bearing: Eternal Life, Glorious Thrones, and the Ransom-Price for Captive Debtors -- 5 “Behold, Your Savior Comes, His Wage is with Him”: The Passion and Resurrection -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources
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In comparison to Mark and Luke, the First Gospel contains a striking preponderance of economic language in passages dealing with sin, righteousness, and divine recompense. For instance, sin is described as a debt, and righteous deeds are said to earn wages with God or treasure in heaven. This study analyzes Matthew’s economic language against the backdrop of other early Jewish and Christian literature and examines its import for the narrative as a whole. Careful attention to this neglected aspect of Matthew’s theology demonstrates that some of the Gospel’s central claims about atonement, Jesus’ death and resurrection, and divine recompense emerge from this conceptual matrix. By tracing the narrative development of the economic motif, the author explains how Jesus saves his people from their sins and comes to be enthroned as Son of Man, sheds new light on numerous exegetical puzzles, and clarifies the relationship of ethical rigorism and divine generosity.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110303841 9783110304077
10.1515/9783110304077 doi
Matthäusevangelium.
Rechtschaffenheit.
Sühne.
Sünde.
Wirtschaftssprache.
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament.
Gospel of Matthew. atonement. debt of sin. language of economy. ransom.
Wages of Cross-Bearing and Debt of Sin : The Economy of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel / Nathan Eubank. - 1 online resource (235 p.) - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft , 196 0171-6441 ; .
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Heavenly Treasure and Debts in Early Judaism and Christianity -- 2 Heavenly Treasures and Debts in Matthew -- 3 Filling Up All Righteousness: Salvation from the Debt of Sin -- 4 Wages of Cross-Bearing: Eternal Life, Glorious Thrones, and the Ransom-Price for Captive Debtors -- 5 “Behold, Your Savior Comes, His Wage is with Him”: The Passion and Resurrection -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In comparison to Mark and Luke, the First Gospel contains a striking preponderance of economic language in passages dealing with sin, righteousness, and divine recompense. For instance, sin is described as a debt, and righteous deeds are said to earn wages with God or treasure in heaven. This study analyzes Matthew’s economic language against the backdrop of other early Jewish and Christian literature and examines its import for the narrative as a whole. Careful attention to this neglected aspect of Matthew’s theology demonstrates that some of the Gospel’s central claims about atonement, Jesus’ death and resurrection, and divine recompense emerge from this conceptual matrix. By tracing the narrative development of the economic motif, the author explains how Jesus saves his people from their sins and comes to be enthroned as Son of Man, sheds new light on numerous exegetical puzzles, and clarifies the relationship of ethical rigorism and divine generosity.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110303841 9783110304077
10.1515/9783110304077 doi
Matthäusevangelium.
Rechtschaffenheit.
Sühne.
Sünde.
Wirtschaftssprache.
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament.
Gospel of Matthew. atonement. debt of sin. language of economy. ransom.