Bøger af David C. Sim

This book explores the important subject of apocalyptic eschatology in the Gospel of Matthew. It focuses on major themes, such as Matthew's relationship to 1 Enoch, the fate of wicked Christians, the problem of eschatological violence in this Gospel, and the notion of avenging angels who eternally torture the wicked and the nature of their punishments.

The hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was heavily influenced by Pauline theology and/or epistles was widespread in the nineteenth century, but fell out of favour for much of the twentieth century. In the last twenty years or so, however, this view has begun to attract renewed support, especially in English language scholarship. This major and important collection of essays by an international team of scholars seeks to move the discussion forward in a number of significant ways- tracing the history of the hypothesis from the nineteenth century to the modern day, searching for historical connections between these two early Christians, analysing and comparing the theology and christology of the Pauline epistles and the Gospel of Mark, and assessing their reception in later Christian texts. This major volume will be welcomed by those who are interested in the possible influence of the apostle to the Gentiles on the earliest Gospel.