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Document Details : Title: The Worship of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew Author(s): KIM, Hak Chol Journal: Biblica Volume: 93 Issue: 2 Date: 2012 Pages: 227-241 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.93.2.3188756 Abstract : The Gospel of Matthew can be characterized by its special emphasis on the worship of Jesus. In the scenes where Jesus is worshiped, Jesus was depicted as the king of the Jews, Christ/Messiah, the 'I am' (ἐγώ εἰμι), and the Divine Being holding authority both in heaven and on earth, thus being worthy of worship. Matthew employed both Jewish and Gentile traditions in abundance so that both Jews and Gentiles of the Greco-Roman world might understand the religious and socio-political implications of the worship of Jesus. The worship of Jesus, practiced by the Matthean community, led to the community’s isolation from formative Judaism centered in the synagogues and facilitated the community’s position in relation to Roman imperial propaganda. |
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