Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of its Reception History
Ebook
Sung Cho addresses the seeming contradiction of Herod the Great's massacre in Matthew 2:16-18, questioning why such a tragedy had to occur, why it was included in the good news of Jesus, and what connection it has to ancient prophecies. In creating a reception history of the Massacre of the Innocents, Cho progresses through two millennia worth of interpretation and depiction to highlight key works for discussion.
Beginning with a close reading of Matthew 2:16-18, Cho moves to analyse depictions of the tragedy in the Early Patristic Tradition, from the sixth century to the early modern period, and thus to the present day; complete with an examination of visual interpretations of the massacre. Cho's examination provides a positive step to understanding the depths of human suffering with the help of many diverse perspectives.
Navigating through centuries of interpretations of Matthew 2:16-18 found in various media, readers will discover or reassess the depths of a controversial passage.
Contributes to numerous disciplines such as biblical theology, art history, liturgical studies, and music theory
Analyses a branch of reception history that moves beyond recent modern scholarship to explore interpretations of the earliest readers
Invites the reader to think beyond tradition and to learn from interpreters of other backgrounds, such as liturgical material, verse, novels, commentaries and visual arts
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Matthew and Reception History
2. A Close Reading of Matthew 2:16-18
3. Massacre of the Innocents in Early Patristic Tradition (Second to Fifth Centuries)
4. Massacre of the Innocents from Sixth Century to 1516
5. Massacre of the Innocents from 1517
6. Visual Interpretations of the Massacre of the Innocents
7. Concluding Reflections
Bibliography
Index
An intriguing and well-informed study.
- Title: Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of its Reception History
- Author: Sung Cho
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780567699565, 9780567699572, 0567699579, 0567699560
- Resource ID: LLS:9780567699565
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-12T04:20:59Z
Sung Cho is an instructor at The Institute of Biblical Culture, USA.