interpretation 23–24, 30–31, 32, 74–75, 94–95, 156, 161–62
Jewishness 23, 61, 68, 110, 162
subtlety 55–57, 129
as teacher 1–2, 27, 162, 166, 241
wisdom 23–24, 30, 241
Matthew, Gospel of 29–31, 132–33. See also structure of Matthew
allusions 8–9, 31, 43, 56, 80–81, 129, 154–56
birth/infancy narrative 41–42, 43, 71–76, 99, 114, 134–36, 181–82, 213
canonical placement 1, 31
discourses 16–17, 117–18, 133–34, 138, 201, 211–13, 219, 220–22
Galilean ministry 41, 42, 43, 102–3, 108, 124, 126–27, 193–96, 210
genealogy 7–9, 48, 68–71, 82, 98–99, 149, 176–81, 193, 213–15
Hebrew Scriptures / Old Testament 30–32, 54–55, 57–59, 132–33, 137
irony 93–94, 97–98, 239
Jerusalem, journey to 41, 42–43, 83–85, 98–99, 202, 210
methods 8, 9, 10–11, 37–38, 54–55, 57–60, 61–62, 129–30
mission of Jesus 193–96
Moses traditions 136–37, 212
narrative 30, 30–31, 47, 131–32, 208–10
passion narrative 89–96, 118–19, 158, 188–89, 237–38
Psalms parallels 86–88, 89–92, 94
shadow stories 8–9, 38, 49–51, 54–55, 57, 131, 137, 154–56, 162–63, 164–67, 241
shepherding metaphor 113–20
spatial perspective 50–51
scribes and disciples 34–35
time 49–51, 218
transfiguration 134, 154–56, 157–58, 228
triumphal entry 124–26, 129, 202, 230–31
Matthias 185
meekness 107–8
mercy 103, 107, 116–17, 250
Mephibosheth 126
messiah 7–8, 47–49, 53
apocalyptic sage 15–17, 37–38, 44–49, 57, 59, 75, 109, 201
branch 15, 56, 72, 80–81, 82, 85, 99, 121, 127, 241
Davidic 66–70, 71–72, 86, 94, 99, 104, 109, 113, 119–20
expectation 15, 47–49, 73, 114, 123–24
feast 152–53, 167, 199–201, 227–28
healing 123, 126, 127
as shepherd / shepherding 73, 75–76
suffering 48, 67, 84–89
messianism 48, 110
metanarrative 30–31, 53, 177
methods 8, 9, 10–11, 37–38, 54–55, 57–60, 61–62, 129–30
fulfilment formulas 41–44, 55–56, 75, 137n15, 209–10, 217–18, 223–24
Micah 133
miracles 133–34, 149–51, 152–54, 219
healing 123, 150–51
manna feeding 151–53, 165, 209, 227
Moses mediating 148–51, 152–54
water 150, 151, 153, 163–64, 165, 227
Miriam 219
money/riches 107–8, 202, 246–47
Moses 8, 50, 132, 162–64, 239
birth/infancy story 134–36, 137
Jesus, parallels with 134–35, 137–39, 151–54, 158, 163–67
Joshua and 50, 66, 145, 164, 208, 213, 221, 227
as mediator 133, 138, 149, 154–56
messiah 48, 55
miracles 148–51, 152–54
Mount Sinai and 139–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 161, 218–19
new 55, 65–66, 105, 110, 131–34, 140, 143, 146–52, 162, 165–67, 212, 216–20, 242
Pharaoh and 135–36, 239
prophet like 132–34, 152–53, 155
serpent 149–50, 153
shepherding 111, 116, 165n59
as teacher-prophet 137–38, 164
traditions 136–37, 212
transfiguration 154–58, 228
typology 164–67, 182, 201
water 150, 151, 153
mountain settings
feeding / messianic feast 152–53, 167, 199–201, 227–28
Great Commission 163–64, 184–85
Olives, Mount of 86–87, 119
Sermon on the Mount 17, 55, 105, 138–40, 166, 218
Sinai, Mount 55, 105, 138–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 160–61, 218–19
transfiguration 154–56, 157–58, 228
Zion, Mount 188, 201
mourning 108
murder 142–43
mysteries 19–20, 24, 30, 36, 38, 44–45, 46
narrative/narratives 4, 9, 30–31, 47, 60, 131–32, 208–10
echoes 54–55
historical 51–54, 208
metanarrative 30–31, 53, 177
narrative-discourse outline 211–13, 219–20
parallels 28, 30, 54–55, 72–73, 79, 83–85
Nathan (prophet) 112
Nazareth 20, 56, 80–82, 83
Nazarene 56, 72, 80–82, 99
new and old 29–31, 39, 45–46, 49, 128–29, 243
relationship 41, 60, 61
treasures 1–4, 8, 9–10, 20, 23–24, 27–32, 160
new covenant 55, 71, 133–34, 226, 233
old covenant and 80, 147–48, 157, 160–61
prophecies of 116n32, 161, 163, 233
Torah and 140, 147–48, 229–30
New Testament, Old and 1–4, 29–30
oaths 142, 143
old covenant, Mosaic 8–9, 31, 159–60, 162
new covenant and 80, 147–48, 157, 160–61
Old Testament / Hebrew Bible 58–59, 172–73. See also promises, Old Testament; Torah
Gospels and 1, 2–3, 7–9, 30–31, 51–54
Greek 73–74, 80
historical narratives 51–54, 208
kingship 105–6, 108–9, 111–13, 127
messianic expectation 15, 47–49
scribes 21–22, 36
shepherd metaphor 111–13, 116, 118–19
Tanak 7n2, 139, 177, 239
Olives, Mount of 86–87, 119
parables 10, 24, 202–3, 204
kingdom 18–20, 42, 198–99, 213, 224
vineyard 202–3, 230
passion narrative 89–96, 118–19, 158, 188–89, 237–38
crucifixion 8, 44–46, 68, 90–92, 158–63, 171, 189, 234–35, 237–38, 251
trials 85, 89–90, 94–95, 97–98, 107, 237
Paul (apostle) 169, 175, 185, 249
people/family of God 148, 153, 194
new 148, 153, 170–71, 176, 181–85, 190, 199–201, 203, 204–5, 228–29
particularism, Jewish 173, 179, 181–82, 183–84, 187–89, 190, 201–2, 204
universality 173, 178–79, 181–82, 183–84, 190–91, 204
persecution 107, 135, 198, 221–22
Peter (apostle) 27n88, 31, 35, 150, 155, 199n64, 227n55
confession 42, 86, 189n48, 226, 228
Pharaoh of exodus 111, 135–36, 239
Herod the Great and 135–36, 136n13, 220
Pharisees 122, 132, 192, 196–97, 200
Jesus and 32–35, 43, 94, 132, 200, 201–3, 222
scribes of the law 16–17, 24, 108, 140, 243–44, 246
wisdom teachers 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
Pilate, Pontius 89–90, 95, 107, 149, 189, 235
prayer 107, 249
promised land 145–46, 147, 162, 164, 172–73
promises, Old Testament 60, 164
to Abraham 50, 169n2, 172–75, 189, 191, 201
covenant 39, 132, 137
to David 70–71, 78, 79, 112, 129
to Israel 121–22, 132, 145, 214
Jesus fulfilling 39, 49, 75, 79, 149–50, 163, 176–77
messiah 15, 72, 101
prophecy 21, 217, 225–26, 228–29
messianic 40, 59–60
new covenant 116n32, 161, 163, 233
predictive 38–39, 40–41
scribes and 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, 58–59
shepherd metaphor 112–13
wisdom 13, 15
prophets 139, 198, 237. See also individuals
eschatology 134, 140, 147
Jesus as the Prophet 55, 139, 157, 209, 225–27
John the Baptist as 103,
139, 192, 222
Moses-like 132–34, 152–53, 155
prophet-teacher, Jesus as 104, 137–39, 141–46, 148, 228–32, 233, 239
wisdom 15, 46
prospective reading 58, 60, 135–36, 153
proverbs 16–17
Psalms parallels 86–88, 89–92, 94
quotations of Scripture 41–44, 55–56, 75, 137n15, 209–10, 217–18, 223–24
Rachel 217
Rahab 178–79, 221
Ramah 82, 83, 217
Rebekah 179
reception 57–60
redeemer-king 134–38, 152–53
redemption 133, 148
from Egypt 158–59, 161–63, 217
exodus 137–38, 158–59
redemptive history 4, 8n4, 148, 213
repentance 192–93, 196, 198–99, 203–4
resurrection 150–51, 153–54, 171, 190–91, 210–11, 222, 250, 251–52
life 177, 214, 222
return from exile 234–35, 237–38, 250
retrospective reading 57–59, 61, 135–36, 153
revelation 18, 19, 20, 23, 30–32, 45
new, of the Son 32, 154–55, 157
revenge for evil / lex talionis 142, 144
righteousness 41n13, 45, 108, 244, 252
Jesus bringing/fulfilling 67, 81, 103
wisdom and 14n30, 38n3, 78n35, 103, 245–46
Romans 71n31, 95–96, 97, 189
centurions 189–90, 196–97, 204, 239
Pilate, Pontius 89–90, 95, 107, 149, 189, 235
Ruth 178–79
Sabbath rest 145, 222, 223
sacrifice 118–20, 128, 179–82, 183–84, 190
Sadducees 33, 192, 196–97, 249
salvation 53, 115, 127, 150, 180, 185, 193
age of 133, 166
kings and 97–98, 127, 129, 136–37
new exodus 133–34
resurrection life 177, 191, 214
universality 179, 181–83, 185, 188–90
Samuel 67, 70, 103n4, 112, 222
Sarah 174–75, 179, 215–16
Satan 103, 186, 239
Saul 67, 83, 84, 88, 90n67, 110, 112, 119, 125, 222–23
scribes 10–12, 24–26
alternate school of Jesus 32–35, 73, 83–84, 128, 243–45, 248
copyists 24–26, 35–36, 208, 252
discipled 2, 4, 9–12, 21–22, 36, 61–62, 187–88, 204–5, 207, 238–39, 241–43
disciples as 34–36, 211, 247–50
distribution 26–27, 35, 36
faithfulness 25–26, 107, 252
foolish 243–47
interpretation of Scripture 21–22, 23–24, 25–28, 249
Jesus and 32–35, 73, 79–80, 89, 93, 94–95, 114, 125–26, 243–44
kings and 35–36, 251–52
of the law 16–17, 24, 108, 140, 243–44, 246
learning/knowledge 22–23, 24, 27–28
Old Testament 21–22, 36
prophecy and 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, 58–59
revelation, special 20, 23, 30–32, 45
teaching 27, 251–53
training 19, 22–24, 35–36
wisdom 21–24
scrolls 11–12, 26
seed 149, 169, 177, 179
of Abraham 169–70, 172, 174–75, 185, 186, 188, 216
Septuagint (LXX) 73–74, 213, 216
Sermon on the Mount 8, 125, 213, 246
antitheses 141–43
Jesus as king 104–5, 107–8
kingdom of heaven 104, 123
mountain settings 17, 55, 105, 138–40, 166, 218
new Moses 139–40, 152, 218–20
Torah and 141–44, 145–47, 219–20
wisdom 17, 104, 244–45, 250
serpent 149–50, 153, 177, 214n19
shadow stories 8–9, 38, 49–51, 54–55, 57, 131, 137, 154–56, 162–63, 164–67, 241
Sheba, queen of 18, 77–78, 224–25
shepherds / shepherding metaphor 112–13, 165n59
ancient Near East (ANE) 110, 111–12
David 109–10, 111–12, 122
Davidic king 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
false shepherds 112–13, 118–19, 120, 122, 128
Jesus as 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
kings 102, 110, 111–12
messiah 73, 75–76
Moses 111, 116, 165n59
Old Testament 111–13, 116, 118–20
undershepherds 111–12, 115–16
silence of Jesus 85, 86, 89–90, 94, 107
Simon of Cyrene 96
sin 41n13, 45, 97, 219, 233
atonement for 44, 68, 96–97, 115, 121n43, 160–62, 183–84, 216n26
forgiveness of 109, 161
of Israel 53, 147, 182, 225, 233, 239, 242
slavery to 138, 153, 167, 225, 246
Sinai, Mount 55, 105, 138–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 160–61, 218–19
Solomon 8, 71, 84, 94n72, 121, 223
new 95n74, 213, 214–15
sons of / Rehoboam 68, 114, 214, 225
temple 81, 225
wisdom 15, 18, 46, 77, 121, 224–25
son of Abraham 7, 11, 48, 68, 176, 177–78, 180–82, 186–88, 196, 242
son of David 16, 23, 32, 68–69, 76–77, 79, 82–85, 92–93, 98–99, 116–17, 241–42
Son of God 59, 68, 83, 85, 89, 94, 180, 188–90, 227
Son of Man 48, 94–95, 117–18, 232
sons of the kingdom 196–97
star 78–79, 80
Star Wars 54
structure of Matthew 18–20, 69, 83–84, 115, 138–39, 175–76, 200, 208–13, 217
geographical movement 67, 83–84, 86–87, 98–99, 101–2, 184, 210, 211
history of Israel 210–13, 224, 233, 239
narrative-discourse outline 211–13, 219–20
Pentateuch/Torah and 211–13, 219–20
subtlety 55–57, 129
suffering servant 84–89, 90–93, 96, 107, 121, 128, 165n59
Sumerian texts 35–36
Synoptic Gospels 17, 31, 154–55, 186
Tabernacles, Feast of 125
Tamar 178–79
Tanak 7n2, 139, 177, 239
teachers/teaching
comparison 3, 39, 122, 132, 137, 142, 243
contrast 16, 35, 122, 132, 141–43, 243–44
disciples as 34–35, 163–64, 186, 187
Matthew as 1–2, 27, 162, 166, 241
Pharisees 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
prophet-teacher 104, 137–39, 141–46, 148, 228–32, 233, 239
teacher-sage 2–4, 35, 44–45, 61–62, 103–4, 115–16, 120–21, 211, 218–19, 238–39
wisdom teacher 12–16, 20, 34–35, 70–71, 224–25, 239, 242
temple 77–79, 81, 202, 203, 222, 230–31
destruction 231–32, 233, 234–36, 237–38
Jesus and 230–31, 233
rebuilding 233, 238
of Solomon 81, 225
temptation of Jesus 8, 103, 150, 186, 209, 216
Testament of Solomon 121
time 49–51, 218
titulus 96–98, 189
Torah 21–22, 211–13, 219–20
faithfulness to 21, 101, 107, 229–30
intention, true 141–44
Jesus and 133–34, 138–39, 140–44, 219–20
kings and 21, 36, 106–7, 113, 120, 127
new covenant 140, 147–48, 229–30
Sermon on the Mount 141–44, 145–47, 219–20
wisdom 32, 105
traditions
of David 66–67, 83–84, 85–86
of elders 23, 24, 27, 29, 200, 244
Jewish 29–30, 35, 47, 152–53, 157n48, 170, 179n17, 180n21, 181, 235–36
of Moses 136–37, 212
wisdom 16–19, 25, 27–28, 32, 211, 224–25, 243
transfiguration 134, 154–56, 157–58, 228
treasures 27–28, 250
old and new 1–4, 8, 9–10, 20, 23–24, 27–32, 160
temple 77–79
trials of Jesus 89–90, 94–95, 107, 237
false witnesses/testimony 85, 89–90, 97–98
triumphal entry 124–26, 129, 202, 230–31
truth/truthful 107, 142, 143
Tyre and Sidon 116, 194, 198
understanding 12, 19–20, 22–23, 28, 245, 249, 250
universal/universality
family of Abraham 173, 179, 183–84, 190–91, 204
Lord 171, 183n27, 186–87, 189–90
people/family of God 173, 178–79, 181–82, 183–84, 190–91, 204
salvation availability 181–83, 185, 188–90
violence 88–90, 144
water 150, 151, 153, 163–64, 165, 227
wilderness 111, 133, 150, 193, 218–19, 221n42
feeding in 151–52, 153, 167, 201, 227
Jesus and 162, 166, 209, 216–17, 220
will of God 14n28, 45n25, 103, 107, 109, 157, 197n62, 202, 204, 242, 250
wisdom 13, 15, 16–19, 24, 27, 70–71, 169n2, 244–47, 251–52
branch 15, 72, 80–81
definition 14–15
Holy Spirit 15, 46, 85, 225
Jesus as personified 32, 44, 46–47, 214, 238, 248–49
kings 19, 21, 82, 85–86
Lady Wisdom 138, 145
literature 14n30, 46, 80, 214, 224
new exodus 145–46
personification 15–16, 17–18, 28, 32, 47, 138, 145, 214
righteousness and 14n30, 38n3, 78n35, 103, 245–46
scribes 21–24
seeking 22–23
Sermon on the Mount 17, 104, 244–45, 250
Solomon 15, 18, 46, 77, 121, 224–25
Torah 32, 105
tradition 16–19, 25, 27–28, 32, 211, 224–25, 243
yoke of Jesus 145–46
Wisdom of Solomon 46
wisdom teachers 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
Jesus 12–16, 20, 34–35, 70–71, 224–25, 239, 242
wise men / magi 18, 76–80, 182, 189, 204
Word of God 157, 167
yoke of Jesus 144–46, 147
Zechariah 43, 120, 161, 230, 233
death of 231, 234, 235–37
Zion, Mount 188, 201
Table of Contents
Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1: The Scribe DESCRIBED 1. Matthew, the Discipled Scribe
2. The Scribe’s Convictions and Methods
Part 2: The Scribe AT WORK 3. Jesus and the Journey of the Davidic King
4. Jesus as the Ideal and Wise King
5. Jesus and the Mosaic Exodus
6. Jesus and Abraham’s New Family
7. Jesus and Israel’s Destiny
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources
Index of Subjects
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