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Document Details : Title: The Old Testament Quotation in Matthew 27,9-10 Subtitle: Textual Form and Context Author(s): MENKEN, Maarten J.J. Journal: Biblica Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Date: 2002 Pages: 305-328 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.83.3.3200311 Abstract : The source of the fulfilment quotation in Matt 27,9-10 must be Zech 11,13, but the biblical text is distorted to a degree that is unparalleled in the other fulfilment quotations, and Matthew ascribes the quotation to Jeremiah. Another difficulty is that the quotation seems to have influenced the context to a much larger extent than in the case of the other fulfilment quotations. A careful analysis of the text shows that the peculiar textual form can be explained in a relatively simple way. The influence of the quotation on Matt 27,3-8 is limited, and is best ascribed to Matthew’s redaction. After all, this fulfilment quotation appears to be less exceptional than it is sometimes supposed to be. |
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