Although healing constitutes both a major theme of biblical
literature and a significant practice of biblical communities,
healing themes and experiences are not always conspicuous in
presentations of biblical theology. Walter T. Wilson adopts an
interdisciplinary approach to the healing narratives in the Gospel
of Matthew, combining the familiar methods of form, redaction, and
narrative criticisms with insights culled from medical
anthropology, feminist theory, disability studies, and ancient
archaeology. His focus is the New Testament's longest and most
systematic account of healing, Matthew chapters 8 and 9, which he
investigates by situating the text within a broad range of ancient
healing traditions. The close exegetical readings of each healing
narrative culminate in a final synthesis that pulls together what
can be said about Matthew's understanding of healing, how Matthew's
narratives of healing expose the distinctive priorities of the
evangelist, and how these priorities relate to the theology of the
Gospel as a whole.
General
Imprint: |
Fortress Press,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2014 |
First published: |
December 2014 |
Authors: |
Walter T. Wilson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4514-7037-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4514-7037-1 |
Barcode: |
9781451470376 |
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