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Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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The most Jewish of gospels in its contents and yet the most
anti-Jewish in its polemics, the Gospel of Matthew has been said to
mark the emergence of Christianity from Judaism. Anthony J.
Saldarini overturns this interpretation by showing us how Matthew,
far from proclaiming the replacement of Israel by the Christian
church, wrote from within Jewish tradition to a distinctly Jewish
audience.
Recent research reveals that among both Jews and Christians of the
first century many groups believed in Jesus while remaining close
to Judaism. Saldarini argues that the author of the Gospel of
Matthew belonged to such a group, supporting his claim with an
informed reading of Matthew's text and historical context. Matthew
emerges as a Jewish teacher competing for the commitment of his
people after the catastrophic loss of the Temple in 70 C.E., his
polemics aimed not at all Jews but at those who oppose him.
Saldarini shows that Matthew's teaching about Jesus fits into
first-century Jewish thought, with its tradition of God-sent
leaders and heavenly mediators.
In Saldarini's account, Matthew's Christian-Jewish community is a
Jewish group, albeit one that deviated from the larger Jewish
community. Contributing to both New Testament and Judaic studies,
this book advances our understanding of how religious groups are
formed.
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