Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets
The Prophetic Vocation of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Matthew's Gospel makes mention of prophets and prophecy more than any other canonical Gospel. Yet its perspective on prophecy has generally been neglected within biblical scholarship when, in fact, Jesus' prophetic vocation is a central christological theme for Matthew. This new study by Matthew Anslow seeks to draw attention to this underdeveloped focus within Matthean studies. The central claim of the book is that in Matthew's Gospel, Jesus' prophetic vocation is presented as a multi-faceted phenomenon, drawing on several prophetic traditions. Like biblical and popular prophets before him, Jesus is depicted by Matthew as calling Israel back to covenantal faithfulness, thereby providing guidance for the identity, theology, and communal life of God's people.
Endorsements (4)
“Through innovative entry points and meticulous exegetical work, Anslow opens up a compelling vista of Jesus’ vocation as prophet that goes way beyond identifying Jesus as a new Moses or Elijah figure. This study gives fresh insight into the coherent vision of Matthew’s Gospel, showing how Jesus’ prophetic words and actions reveal both judgment and God’s covenantal faithfulness, characterized by merciful love.”
“Here is a critically important volume for Matthean scholars—and New Testament scholarship overall—to engage. Anslow offers a solidly argued and strongly convincing study of the prophetic vocation of Jesus within Matthew’s narrative, a topic largely unaddressed within previous Matthean scholarship. In this sociohistorically grounded narrative study of strategic Matthean texts, Anslow demonstrates the deeply ‘prophetic’ character of the words and actions of Matthew’s Jesus and presents compelling new insights into Matthean Christology.”
“Matthew Anslow makes an excellent contribution to Matthean studies in this study of the theme of Jesus as prophet. His exploration of the role of prophecy in the ministry of Jesus is rooted in a careful study of the historical context and a thorough knowledge of the secondary literature. Anslow illuminates an important, underappreciated aspect of Matthew that enriches our understanding of Matthew’s Jesus as the prophet who fulfills the law.”
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