Matthew's Gospel is a witness to conflicting interests. The leaders
of Israel are part of the so-called 'retainer class', who pursue
their own interests by promoting the interests of the Roman rulers.
Jesus (and the Matthaean community), on the contrary, acts on
behalf of the marginalized in society. Jesus challenges the
underlying values of the leaders who, contrary to what is expected,
do not forgive and act mercifully. The leaders try to resolve the
conflict negatively by labelling Jesus as possessed by the devil.
At the same time, the conflict spirals onward: the Matthaean
community is called to act in the interests of the marginalized. It
is Vledder's special contribution to Matthaean study that he brings
to light the underlying dynamics of this conflict in a stimulating
sociological study.
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