The Genesis of Jesus in the Narrative of Matthew

doi:10.1017/9781108888882.011

10 - The Genesis of Jesus in the Narrative of Matthew

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 January 2025

Scott S. Elliott

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Keith Bodner

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Keith Bodner: Affiliation:
Crandall University, Canada

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Summary

At first blush, the Gospel According to Matthew may not seem to offer readers the most fascinating or intriguing of narratives from among the canonical gospels. However, upon closer inspection, one finds in it a different sort of narrative, deeply infused with Jewish storytelling techniques.

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Matthew literary echoes focalization

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Information: The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative , pp. 193 - 212

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108888882.011 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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