Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 The Literary Worlds of Genesis
- 2 Exodus
- 3 Reading the Wilderness Narratives
- 4 Prospects and Perils in the Land of Promise
- 5 Saul the Undead and David the Bringer of Life
- 6 Monarchic Collapse
- 7 Ruth and Jonah
- 8 Theaters of Empire and Exile in Daniel and Esther
- 9 Narrative Art in Chronicles
- 10 The Genesis of Jesus in the Narrative of Matthew
- 11 Fear and Grief
- 12 Luke’s Gospel as a Narrative of Reconciliation
- 13 Signs Cultivating Imperfect Belief in the Fourth Gospel
- 14 The Acts of the Apostles
- 15 Stories from Letters
- 16 Reading Revelation for Its Plot
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page )
- References
10 - The Genesis of Jesus in the Narrative of Matthew
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 January 2025
Edited by
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 The Literary Worlds of Genesis
- 2 Exodus
- 3 Reading the Wilderness Narratives
- 4 Prospects and Perils in the Land of Promise
- 5 Saul the Undead and David the Bringer of Life
- 6 Monarchic Collapse
- 7 Ruth and Jonah
- 8 Theaters of Empire and Exile in Daniel and Esther
- 9 Narrative Art in Chronicles
- 10 The Genesis of Jesus in the Narrative of Matthew
- 11 Fear and Grief
- 12 Luke’s Gospel as a Narrative of Reconciliation
- 13 Signs Cultivating Imperfect Belief in the Fourth Gospel
- 14 The Acts of the Apostles
- 15 Stories from Letters
- 16 Reading Revelation for Its Plot
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page )
- References
Summary
At first blush, the Gospel According to Matthew may not seem to offer readers the most fascinating or intriguing of narratives from among the canonical gospels. However, upon closer inspection, one finds in it a different sort of narrative, deeply infused with Jewish storytelling techniques.
Keywords
Information
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative , pp. 193 - 212Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
References
Selected Further Reading
Alter, Robert. The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2004.Google Scholar
Bal, Mieke. Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997.Google Scholar
Barton, Stephen C. “The Gospel according to Matthew.” In The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels, 121–38. Edited by Stephen, C. Barton. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Carter, Warren. Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.Google Scholar
Cobb, Christy. Slavery, Gender, Truth, and Power in Luke – Acts and Other Ancient Narratives. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dinkler, Michal Beth. “New Testament Rhetorical Narratology: An Invitation toward Integration,” Biblical Interpretation 24 (2016): 203–28.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dinkler, Michal Beth. Literary Theory and the New Testament. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2019.Google Scholar
Elliott, Scott S. Reconfiguring Mark’s Gospel: Narrative Criticism after Poststructuralism. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2011.Google Scholar
Howell, David B. Matthew’s Inclusive Story: A Study in the Narrative Rhetoric of the First Gospel. SNTSS 42. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1990.Google Scholar
Kingsbury, Jack Dean. Matthew: Structure, Christology, Kingdom. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975.Google Scholar
Kingsbury, Jack Dean. “The Place, Structure, and Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount Within Matthew,” Interpretation 41 (1987): 131–43.Google Scholar
Mattila, Talvikki. “Naming the Nameless: Gender and Discipleship in Matthew’s Passion Narrative.” In Characterization in the Gospels: Reconceiving Narrative Criticism, 153–79. Edited by Rhoads, David and Syreeeni, Kari. London: T&T Clark, 1999.Google Scholar
Powell, Mark Allan. Fortress Introduction to the Gospels. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998.Google Scholar
Rhoads, David. “The Gospel of Matthew: Two Ways – Hypocrisy or Righteousness.” Currents in Theology and Mission 19 (1992): 453–61.Google Scholar
Syreeni, Kari. “Peter as Character and Symbol in the Gospel of Matthew.” In Characterization in the Gospels: Reconceiving Narrative Criticism, 106–52. Edited by Rhoads, David and Syreeni, Kari. London: T&T Clark, 1999.Google Scholar
Accessibility standard: Unknown
Why this information is here
This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.Accessibility Information
Accessibility compliance for the HTML of this chapter is currently unknown
and may be updated in the future.