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Mainstream or Marginal: The Matthean Community in Early Christianity

avondale-bepress.context-key4194988
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeo_books/37
avondale.affiliateMcIver, Robert; 0000-0002-1710-7790
avondale.departmentScripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
avondale.facultyTheology
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedPeer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorMcIver, Robert K.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:37:07Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:37:07Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-01
dc.date.submitted2013-06-03T21:47:20Z
dc.description.abstract<p>This book constructs a profile of the Matthean Community by using insights from sociology and studies of oral and chirographic cultures, together with a careful investigation of the material unique to the gospel of Matthew. A picture emerges of a self-regulating, independent community with the kind of strong self-definition and tension with its surrounding society characteristic of a sect. It had a high regard for law and practiced Sabbath-observance, as well as observing the distinction between clean and unclean foods. The community viewed its members as saved sinners who should conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to those who await the soon return of the Lord. Somewhat provocatively, this book argues that the Matthean Community was likely to be mainstream in early Christianity, not marginal.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>McIver, R. K. (2012). <em>Mainstream or marginal: The Matthean community in early Christianity.</em> Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang.</p>
dc.identifier.isbn9783631638545 (hbk.)
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/04194988
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This book was originally published as:</p> <p>McIver, R. K. (2012). <em>Mainstream and marginal: The Matthean community in early Christianity.</em> Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang.</p> <p>ISBN: 978-3-631-63854-5</p>
dc.rights<p>Due to copyright restrictions this book is unavailable for download.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access: <em>Mainstream and Marginal: the Matthean Community in Early Christianity </em>from Avondale College Library (226.2067 M18)</p> <p><em></em> <em>Mainstream and Marginal: the Matthean Community in Early Christianity</em> may be accessed from the National Library of Australia<a href="http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=isn%3A%229783631638545%22"><strong> here.</strong><strong></strong></a></p> <p><em></em> <em>Mainstream and Marginal: the Matthean Community in Early Christianity</em> may be accessed from the publisher<a href="http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=68836&concordeid=263854"><strong> here.</strong><strong></strong></a></p>
dc.subjectcommunity
dc.subjectmatthean
dc.subjectearly christianity
dc.titleMainstream or Marginal: The Matthean Community in Early Christianity
dc.typeBook

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