Matthew's Transfiguration Story and Jewish-Christian Controversy.

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 M...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moses, A. D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 1996.
Colección:Library of New Testament studies.
Temas:
Jesus Christ > Transfiguration.
Moses > (Biblical leader) > In the New Testament.
Jesus Christ
Moses > (Biblical leader)
Bible. > Matthew, XVII, 1-8 > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity.
Religion.
Christianisme > Relations > Judaïsme.
Judaïsme > Relations > Christianisme.
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Judaism
Moses (Biblical leader) in the New Testament
Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 figu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (297 pages).
ISBN:9781441192684
1441192689

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