Apocalyptic Eschatology in the Gospel of Matthew

by David C. Sim

This study reconstructs the apocalyptic eschatology in Matthew's Gospel so we may understand his time and concerns. Sociological analysis of apocalypticism in Judaism and early Christianity shows that such a world view is adopted by a minority group in a time of great crisis. Matthew's distinctive and often vengeful vision must be set against his community's conflict with Judaism, Gentiles and the larger Christian movement and his acute need to enhance his community's sense of identity and out of pastoral concern.

302 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 1996

Reviews

[JonM · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a useful resource for one’s library, but there is not much new in this study that cannot be found elsewhere in matthean studies.

[[Name Redacted] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Draws some rather...questionable (in some cases far-fetched) conclusions about the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew, but does an excellent job exploring the tradition of scribal eschatology from whence it emerged.