Howell, Timothy D., 1958-
The Matthean Beatitudes in their Jewish origins a literary and speech act analysis / [electronic resource] : Timothy D. Howell. - New York : Peter Lang, c2011. - xii, 343 p. : ill. - Studies in biblical literature, v. 144 1089-0645 ; . - Studies in biblical literature ; v. 144. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Why use speech act theory on the Beatitudes? -- Various views of Jewish-Christian identification and its implications for the Matthean community -- Major issues bearing upon a contextual analysis of the Beatitudes -- The immediate circumstances surrounding the Beatitudes -- Exegetical analysis of the Beatitudes : its contextual meaning and verbal threads -- Literary analysis of the Beatitudes : understanding what the text is -- Speech act theory and the beatitudes -- Words as deeds : the Beatitudes as paradigmatic.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Beatitudes--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Speech acts (Linguistics)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Electronic books.
BT382 / .H695 2011eb
226.9/3066
The Matthean Beatitudes in their Jewish origins a literary and speech act analysis / [electronic resource] : Timothy D. Howell. - New York : Peter Lang, c2011. - xii, 343 p. : ill. - Studies in biblical literature, v. 144 1089-0645 ; . - Studies in biblical literature ; v. 144. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Why use speech act theory on the Beatitudes? -- Various views of Jewish-Christian identification and its implications for the Matthean community -- Major issues bearing upon a contextual analysis of the Beatitudes -- The immediate circumstances surrounding the Beatitudes -- Exegetical analysis of the Beatitudes : its contextual meaning and verbal threads -- Literary analysis of the Beatitudes : understanding what the text is -- Speech act theory and the beatitudes -- Words as deeds : the Beatitudes as paradigmatic.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Beatitudes--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Speech acts (Linguistics)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Electronic books.
BT382 / .H695 2011eb
226.9/3066