Matthew's Inclusive Story
Author | : David B. Howell |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2015-01-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474236218 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474236219 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book Matthew's Inclusive Story written by David B. Howell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew has been described as an 'inclusive story', in which the experiences of the evangelist's post-Easter church are inscribed in the story of Jesus's earthly ministry. This book explores the inclusive nature of the Gospel by means of reader-response literary criticism. Some recent redaction studies of Matthew are reviewed from the perspective of reader-response criticism. Then, in an attempt to understand the interpretative moves readers make, Matthew's story, story-teller and audience are examined.