Echoes of scripture in the Gospels
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Echoes of scripture in the Gospels
Baylor University Press, c2016
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-469) and indexes
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The claim that the events of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection took place "according to the Scriptures" stands at the heart of the New Testament's message. All four canonical Gospels declare that the Torah and the Prophets and the Psalms mysteriously prefigure Jesus. The author of the Fourth Gospel states this claim succinctly: in his narrative, Jesus declares, "If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me" (John 5:46). Yet modern historical criticism characteristically judges that the New Testament's christological readings of Israel's Scripture misrepresent the original sense of the texts; this judgment forces fundamental questions to be asked: Why do the Gospel writers readthe Scriptures in such surprising ways? Are their readings intelligible as coherent or persuasive interpretations of the Scriptures? Does Christian faith require the illegitimate theft of someone else's sacred texts? Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels answers these questions. Richard B. Hays chronicles the dramatically different ways the four Gospel writers interpreted Israel's Scripture and reveals that their readings were as complementary as they werefaithful. In this long-awaited sequel to his Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul , Hayshighlights the theological consequences of the Gospel writers'distinctive hermeneutical approaches and asks what it might mean for contemporary readers to attempt to read Scripture through the eyes of the Evangelists. In particular, Hays carefully describes the Evangelists'practice of figural reading aan imaginative and retrospective move that creates narrative continuity and wholeness. He shows how each Gospel artfully uses scriptural echoes to re-narrate Israel's story, to assert that Jesus is the embodiment of Israel's God, and to prod the church in its vocation to engage the pagan world. Hays shows how the Evangelists summon readers to a conversion of their imagination. The Evangelists'use of scriptural echo beckons readers to believe the extraordinary: that Jesus was Israel's Messiah, that Jesus is Israel's God, and that contemporary believers are still on mission. The Evangelists, according to Hays, are training our scriptural senses, calling readers to be better scriptural people by being better scriptural poets.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction: Figural Interpretation of Israelas Scripture The Evangelists as Readers of Israelas Scripture Part 1. The Gospel of Mark: Herald of Mystery 1. "Take heed what you hear": Mark as Interpreter of Scripture 2. Apocalyptic Judgment and Expectancy: Israelas Story in Markas Narrative 3. Jesus as the Crucified Messiah 4. Watchful Endurance: The Churchas Suffering in Markas Narrative 5. "Hidden in order to be revealed": Markas Scriptural Hermeneutics Part 2. The Gospel of Matthew: Torah Transfigured 6. The Law and the Prophets Fulfilled: Matthew as Interpreter of Scripture 7. The End of Exile: Israelas Story in Matthewas Narrative 8. Jesus as Emmanuel 9. Making Disciples of All Nations: The Churchas Mission in Matthewas Narrative 10. The Transfiguration of Torah: Matthewas Scriptural Hermeneutics Part 3. The Gospel of Luke: The Liberation of Israel 11. Continuing the Scriptural Story: Luke as Interpreter of Scripture 12. The Promise of Israelas Liberation: Israelas Story in Lukeas Narrative 13. Jesus as the Redeemer of Israel 14. Light to the Nations: The Churchas Witness in Lukeas Narrative 15. Opened Eyes and Minds: Lukeas Scriptural Hermeneutics Part 4. The Gospel of John: The Temple of His Body 16. "Come and see": John as Interpreter of Scripture 17. "Salvation is from the Jews": Israelas Story in Johnas Narrative 18. Jesus as the Temple 19. The Vine and the Branches: The Churchas Oneness in Johnas Narrative 20. The Figural Web: Johnas Scriptural Hermeneutics Conclusion: Did Not Our Hearts Burn within Us? Notes Bibliography Index of Scripture and Ancient Sources Index of Names
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