Matthew's Inclusive Story
Author | : David B. Howell |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781850752363 |
ISBN-13 | : 1850752362 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Matthew's Inclusive Story written by David B. Howell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 299 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