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Matthew's community, contrary to what many scholars believe, was a cosmopolitan, wealthy Jewish Christian community located in Galilee. Gale concludes that Matthew's community was a conservative Christian community located in Galilee that still believed the laws of Torah were valid and required strict adherence. Gale's argument contrasts with many scholars who argue that the Matthean church was in the process of, or had already abolished, the Torah. Gale uses material evidence to indicate that Matthew's community was cosmopolitan and wealthy, and he argues that the community was also highly learned, comprised of many scribes. Gale concludes that the Matthean church was located near Sepphoris and was a wealthy, urban, and learned community.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Research Topics and Presuppositions
A Final Note: The Case for Utilizing Rabbinic Sources in New Testament Study
CHAPTER 1: THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND FORMATIVE JUDAISM
The State of Judaism following
The State of Judaism in Galilee
The State of Christianity following the Jewish War
Struggles between Judaism and Jewish Christianity
Evidence of Tension in the Matthean Gospel
The Matthean Gospel as a Jewish Text
CHAPTER 2: TRADITION IN TRANSITION, OR ANTIOCH VS. SEPPHORIS: RETHINKING THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY'S LOCATION
Preliminary Observations: Matthew's Community as a City. Church
The Matthean Community's Location: Antioch vs. Sepphoris
Sepphoris: The Home to the Matthean Community
CHAPTER 3: THE WEALTH OF THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY
Galilean Economics: A First-Century View
Matthew as a Wealthy Galilean Community
The Matthean Community in the Context of the Roman Economy
Texts and Economics: The Existence of the Book Trade
CHAPTER 4: SCRIBES AND CONFLICTS: LEADERSHIP IN THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY
The Role of the Scribe in the First Century Jewish Education, the Scribe, and the Roman Empire
Matthew's View and Usage of the Term "Scribe"
Matthew the Scribe: The Transfiguration as Evidence
CHAPTER 5: EVIDENCE OF A LEARNED COMMUNITY
Matthew's Utilization of the Old Testament and Targums
Matthew's Jewish Exegetical Techniques
Matthew's Continued Use of Jewish Exegetical Techniques:
The Kal Vehomer
The Matthean Gospel and Additional Literary Techniques
Unity, Irony, Allusion, Allegory, and Multiple Levels of Meaning The Audience of Matthew: A Learned Group
Chapter Conclusions
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSIONS
Matthew: A Jewish Christian Community
The Location of the Matthean Community
The Wealth of the Matthean Community
The Crux of the Debate: Matthew as a Learned Community
WORKS CITED
Index.

Volume: pbk. ISBN 9780567025210

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Matthew's community, contrary to what many scholars believe, was a cosmopolitan, wealthy Jewish Christian community located in Galilee. Gale concludes that Matthew's community was a conservative Christian community located in Galilee that still believed the laws of the Torah were valid and required strict adherence. Gale's argument contrasts with many scholars who argue that the Matthean church was in the process of, or had already abolished, the Torah. Gale uses material evidence to indicate that Matthew's community was cosmopolitan and wealthy, and he argues that the community was also highly learned, comprised of many scribes. Gale concludes that the Matthean church was located near Sepphoris and was a wealthy, urban, and learned community.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Research Topics and Presuppositions
A Final Note: The Case for Utilizing Rabbinic Sources in New Testament Study
CHAPTER 1: THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND FORMATIVE JUDAISM
The State of Judaism following
The State of Judaism in Galilee
The State of Christianity following the Jewish War
Struggles between Judaism and Jewish Christianity
Evidence of Tension in the Matthean Gospel
The Matthean Gospel as a Jewish Text
CHAPTER 2: TRADITION IN TRANSITION, OR ANTIOCH VS. SEPPHORIS: RETHINKING THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY'S LOCATION
Preliminary Observations: Matthew's Community as a City. Church
The Matthean Community's Location: Antioch vs. Sepphoris
Sepphoris: The Home to the Matthean Community
CHAPTER 3: THE WEALTH OF THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY
Galilean Economics: A First-Century View
Matthew as a Wealthy Galilean Community
The Matthean Community in the Context of the Roman Economy
Texts and Economics: The Existence of the Book Trade
CHAPTER 4: SCRIBES AND CONFLICTS: LEADERSHIP IN THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY
The Role of the Scribe in the First Century Jewish Education, the Scribe, and the Roman Empire
Matthew's View and Usage of the Term "Scribe"
Matthew the Scribe: The Transfiguration as Evidence
CHAPTER 5: EVIDENCE OF A LEARNED COMMUNITY
Matthew's Utilization of the Old Testament and Targums
Matthew's Jewish Exegetical Techniques
Matthew's Continued Use of Jewish Exegetical Techniques:
The Kal Vehomer
The Matthean Gospel and Additional Literary Techniques
Unity, Irony, Allusion, Allegory, and Multiple Levels of Meaning The Audience of Matthew: A Learned Group
Chapter Conclusions
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSIONS
Matthew: A Jewish Christian Community
The Location of the Matthean Community
The Wealth of the Matthean Community
The Crux of the Debate: Matthew as a Learned Community
WORKS CITED
Index.

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