Research Catalog

Title

Matthew's gospel and formative Judaism : the social world of the Matthean community / J. Andrew Overman.

Author

Overman, J. Andrew, 1955-

Publication

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c1990.

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Details

Description

ix, 174 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"This is a study of the life and world of the community represented by the Gospel of Matthew. As Max Weber recognized, every community mus order its life, and develp means by which it can preserve and protect itself. It is clear that the Matthean community was in no way exempt from this sociological necessity. Matthew's community, like any other, was confronted with the task of explaining the experiences and convictions of the community to ensuing members as well as developing structures and procedures that would help protect it from alien forces and beliefs. This study focuses on those developments." --

Subject

• Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• To 210
• Sociology, Biblical
• Jews > History > 168 B.C.-135 A.D
• Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
• Christianity and other religions > Judaism
• Judaism > Relations > Christianity
• Palestine > Religion
• Palestine > Social life and customs > To 70 A.D

Genre/Form

• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-169) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The background and horizon of Matthean and formative Judaism -- Consolidation and legitimation in formative Judaism -- The social development of the Matthean community -- The nature and world of the Matthean community.

ISBN

0800624513 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^90043336^

OCLC

• 22111962
• SCSB-10800516

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library