Search for dissertations about: "gospel of matthew"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words gospel of matthew.

2. 1. Origen’s References to Heracleon : A Quotation-Analytical Study of the Earliest Known Commentary on the Gospel of John

   Author : Carl Johan Berglund; James Anthony Kelhoffer; Anders Ekenberg; Peter W. Martens; Tobias Nicklas; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Heracleon; Origen; Fourth Gospel; Gnosticism; Valentinianism; Quotation Analysis; Second Century; Early Christianity; Nya testamentets exegetik; New Testament Exegesis;

   Abstract : This study of Origen’s references to the second-century author Heracleon addresses two problems in previous research: Scholars have regularly presumed that every statement Origen attributes to Heracleon is equivalent to a verbatim quotation, and that Heracleon’s beliefs conform to those described in heresiological sources. The study develops a method of quotation analysis that uses variations in Origen’s attribution formulas to categorize the almost two hundred references as “verbatim quotations,” “summaries,” “explanatory paraphrases,” or “mere assertions. READ MORE

4. 2. The Meaning and Uses of βασιλεία in the Gospel of Matthew. Semantic Monosemy and Pragmatic Modulation

   Author : Tobias Ålöw; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Bible; New Testament; The Gospel of Matthew; The Book of Daniel; The Kingdom of Heaven; The Kingdom of God; Charles Ruhl; Composition-criticism;

   Abstract : This study examines the meaning and uses of the term βασιλεία in the Gospel of Matthew. Contrary to the predominant scholarly view, according to which the pertinent term is a verbal noun signifying God’s exercise of kingship, it argues that this so-called dynamic usage is merely one aspect of a much fuller concept and multifaceted utilization of the term. READ MORE

5. 3. Jesus the True Leader : The Biographical Portrait of Jesus as Leader in the Gospel of Matthew

   Author : Daniel Hjort; Bibelvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jesus; Gospel of Matthew; leader; ancient biography; genre; portrait; biographical-narrative method; virtues; character; leadership; influence; model; imitation; leadership roles; characterization; narrative criticism; leadership terms; Isocrates; Xenophon; Philo; Plutarch; Evagoras; Agesilaus; Moses; Numa;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to understand and clarify how Jesus is presented as a leader in the Gospel of Matthew. The usage of common leadership terms in reference to Jesus early in the story, the biographical genre of Matthew, and the consistently negative portrayal of other leaders in the story give good reasons for the inquiry. READ MORE

6. 4. Jesus the Only Teacher: Didactic Authority and Transmission in Ancient Israel, Ancient Judaism and the Matthean Community

   Author : Samuel Byrskog; Bibelvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between the understanding of Jesus as the only teacher and the transmission of the Jesus tradition in the community behind the Gospel of Matthew.... READ MORE