Jesus, Matthew's Gospel and Early Christianity Studies in Memory of Graham N. Stanton

by Gurtner, Daniel M.; Burridge, Richard A.; Willitts, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780567500854
• ISBN10: 0567500853
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-12-29
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

The passing of Professor Graham Stanton, former Lady Margaret chair of divinity at Cambridge University, in 2009 marked the passing of an era in Matthean scholarship and studies of early Christianity. Stanton's fifteen books and dozens of articles span thirty-four years and centre largely on questions pertaining to the gospel of Matthew and early Christianity. The present volume pays tribute to Stanton by engaging with the principal areas of his research and contributions: the Gospel of Matthew and Early Christianity. Contributors to the volume each engage a research question which intersects the contribution of Stanton in his various spheres of scholarly influence and enquiry. The distinguished contributors include; Richard Burridge, David Catchpole, James D.G. Dunn, Craig A. Evans, Don Hagner, Peter Head, Anders Runesson and Christopher Tuckett.

Author Biography

Daniel M. Gurtner is Associate Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, St Paul, MN, USA. Joel Willitts is Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University, Chicago, USA. Richard A. Burridge is Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Dean at King's College London, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xiii
Sapere Aude - 'Dare to be Wise': Graduation Address on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity, University of Otago, New Zealand, 16 December 2000	p. 1
The Gospel of Jesus: Graham Stanton, Biography and the Genre of Matthew	p. 5
The Gospel of Matthew from Stanton to Present: A Survey of some Recent Developments	p. 23
How Did Matthew Go About Composing His Gospel?	p. 39
Matthew as 'Gospel'	p. 59
Determining the Date of Matthew	p. 76
Graham Stanton and the Four-Gospel Codex: Reconsidering the Manuscript Evidence	p. 93
Fulfilling the Law and Seeking Righteousness in Matthew and in the Dead Sea Scrolls	p. 102
A Gospel for a New Nation: Once More, the 0vos of Matthew 21.43	p. 115
Judging Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew: Between 'Othering' and Inclusion	p. 133
Matthew and Hypocrisy	p. 152
The Twelve Disciples in Matthew	p. 166
Memorial Tribute to Professor Graham Stanton, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 23 January 2010	p. 180
Bibliography	p. 187
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 207
Index of Subjects	p. 217
Index of Modern Authors	p. 221
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