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Matthew, Poet of the Beautitudes

by H.Benedict Green

  • Hardback
  • 356 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

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Not what Jesus said but what Matthew wrote: a structured poem. This account of the Beatitudes is supported by evidence from the rest of the gospel, and put to work in interpreting the individual beatitudes. 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 individual beatitudes in their relation to each other as revealed by the formal structure, fresh light is thrown upon their meaning and their background in the scriptures of the Old Testament.
Matthew, Poet of the Beautitudes and 3-Minute Devotions to Laugh and Reflect
3-Minute Devotions to Laugh and ReflectMatthew, Poet of the Beautitudes

  • Author

    H.Benedict Green

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    March 2001

  • Weight

    677g

  • Page Count

    356

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781841271651

  • ISBN-10

    1841271659

  • Eden Code

    1201113

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