Wages of Cross-Bearing and Debt of Sin : : The Economy of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel / / Nathan Eubank.
In comparison to Mark and Luke, the First Gospel contains a striking preponderance of economic language in passages dealing with sin, righteousness, and divine recompense. For instance, sin is described as a debt, and righteous deeds are said to earn wages with God or treasure in heaven. This study...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Heavenly Treasure and Debts in Early Judaism and Christianity
- 2 Heavenly Treasures and Debts in Matthew
- 3 Filling Up All Righteousness: Salvation from the Debt of Sin
- 4 Wages of Cross-Bearing: Eternal Life, Glorious Thrones, and the Ransom-Price for Captive Debtors
- 5 “Behold, Your Savior Comes, His Wage is with Him”: The Passion and Resurrection
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Sources