hubris and lordship (2019/01/06)

form criticism, gospel, history, podcast, poetry, redaction, source criticism, synoptic studies, text

Happy new first full podcast of the new year! We dive right in with the iconic Babel story, which reaches forwards and backwards across the narrative of early Genesis, and seems written to resonate particularly with exile-era Israel. Add to that a few psalms, and Jesus as Lord and servant in Matthew's gospel, and we're off!

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The Matthew segment this week touches on the ways in which Jesus' humanity is portrayed in the New Testament, and interpreted by Christians today. What does it mean - for Jesus and for us - for the Christ to do the things that God does? It's not a question we're going to get stuck into this week, but it's one to bear in mind for an upcoming episode!

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Gerstenberger, Erhard S. (1988). Psalms: Part 1, with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry, Forms of the Old Testament Literature series. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
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Hossfeld, Frank-Lothar; Zenger, Erich; tr. Maloney, Linda M. (2005). Psalms 2: A Commentary on Psalms 51-100, Hermeneia — A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.
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Luz, Ulrich; tr. Crouch, James E. (2001). Matthew 8–20: A Commentary on Matthew 8–20, Hermeneia — A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.
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Schaefer, Konrad (2001). Psalms, Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative & Poetry. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press.
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