Matthew's Trilogy of Parables The Nation, the Nations and the Reader in Matthew 21.28-22. 14 |
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| Author:
| Olmstead, Wesley G. |
| Series title: | Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-83154-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $160.95 |
Book Description:
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Wesley Olmstead examines the parables of the Two Sons, the Tenants and the Wedding Feast against the backdrop of the wider Matthean narrative. He explores Matthew's characterisation of the Jewish leaders, the people and the nations and assesses the respective roles of Israel and the nations in the plot of Matthew's Gospel. Against the current of contemporary Matthean scholarship, Olmstead argues that these parables point to the future inclusion of the nations in the nation that God had...
More DescriptionWesley Olmstead examines the parables of the Two Sons, the Tenants and the Wedding Feast against the backdrop of the wider Matthean narrative. He explores Matthew's characterisation of the Jewish leaders, the people and the nations and assesses the respective roles of Israel and the nations in the plot of Matthew's Gospel. Against the current of contemporary Matthean scholarship, Olmstead argues that these parables point to the future inclusion of the nations in the nation that God had promised to raise up from Abraham.