Matthew's Gospel and Formative Judaism

The Social World of the Matthean Community

• Author(s): J. Andrew Overman,
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Pages: 174
• ISBN_10: 0800624513
  ISBN_13: 9780800624514
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Jewish , Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General , Religion / History , Religion / Judaism / General , Religion / Judaism / History , Religion / Christianity / General , Religion / Monasticism , Religion / Theology , Social Science / Sociology of Religion ,

Description:... "This is a study of the life and world of the community represented by the Gospel of Matthew. As Max Weber recognized, every community mus order its life, and develp means by which it can preserve and protect itself. It is clear that the Matthean community was in no way exempt from this sociological necessity. Matthew's community, like any other, was confronted with the task of explaining the experiences and convictions of the community to ensuing members as well as developing structures and procedures that would help protect it from alien forces and beliefs. This study focuses on those developments." --