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The Sabbath in the Gospel of Matthew: A Paradigm for Understanding the Law in Matthew?

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avondale-bepress.context-key2213793
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeo_papers/42
avondale.affiliateMcIver, Robert; 0000-0002-1710-7790
avondale.departmentScripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
avondale.facultyTheology
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorMcIver, Robert K.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:22:04Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:22:04Z
dc.date.issued1995-10-01
dc.date.submitted2011-09-01T19:04:16Z
dc.description.abstract<p>The problem of the Matthean understanding of law has proved resistant to resolution, despite a mini-deluge of scholarly output on the subject. In contrast to the widely divergent approaches to the general issue of law in Matthew, however, there is a strong majority opinion that the Gospel was written amongst a Sabbath-observant community.' Despite the occasional contrary voice,2 it is probably fair to describe this majority opinion as a consensus</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>McIver, R. K. (1995). The Sabbath in the Gospel of Matthew: A paradigm for understanding the law in Matthew? <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 33</em>(2), 231-243.</p>
dc.identifier.issn0003-2980
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/02213793
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This article was originally published as:</p> <p>McIver, R. K. (1995). The Sabbath in the Gospel of Matthew: A paradigm for understanding the law in Matthew? <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 33</em>(2), 231-243.</p>
dc.relation.ispartofAndrews University Seminary Studies
dc.rights<p>Used by permission:<a href="http://www.auss.info/"> Andrews University Seminary Studies</a></p>
dc.subjectJesus Christ Relation to Judaism
dc.subjectBible
dc.subjectMatthew
dc.subjectBible Law
dc.subjectSabbath Biblical teaching
dc.subjectSabbath
dc.titleThe Sabbath in the Gospel of Matthew: A Paradigm for Understanding the Law in Matthew?
dc.typeJournal Article

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