A. D. Moses

Matthew's Transfiguration Story and Jewish-Christian Controversy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Gospel accounts of the transfiguration of Jesus continue to puzzle the average reader. The purpose of this book is to address some of the perplexing issues surrounding the event, and to explain the significance of the transfiguration, particularly in Matthew's Gospel. It demonstrates that Matthew's account of the event is to be seen in the context of first-century controversy between Christians and Jews about Jesus and Moses, with the Jews emphasizing Moses' greatness and Matthew portraying the transfiguration within Moses-Sinai categories and also in terms of the enigmatic Son of Man figure in Daniel 7. Possible influence of the transfiguration event is also seen elsewhere, particularly in 2 Corinthians 3 and 4, where, the author argues, Paul uses his Damascus road experience as a counter to his opponents' emphasis on the law and Peter's witness to Jesus' transfiguration.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 1996
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441192684
• Artikelnr.: 40778814

Autorenporträt

Dr A.D.A. Moses is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Biblical Studies at the Western Bible College in Canada.