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BRIAN C. DENNERT
John the Baptist and the Jewish Setting of
Matthew
[ Johannes der Täufer und das jüdische Millieu des Matthäus.]
Published in English.
Although recent discussions on Matthew have emphasized the document's setting within
Judaism, these studies have not analyzed how the Jewish gure of John the Baptist functions
within this setting. Brian C. Dennert steps into this gap, arguing that Matthew presents Jesus to
be the continuation and culmination of John's ministry in order to strengthen the claims of
Matthew's group and to vilify the opponents of his group. By doing this he encourages Jews yet
to align with Matthew's group (particularly those who esteem the Baptist) and to gravitate away
from its opponents. The author examines texts roughly contemporaneous with Matthew which
reveal respect given to John the Baptist at the time of Matthew's composition. The examination
of Matthew shows that the rst Evangelist more closely connects the Baptist to Jesus while
highlighting his rejection by Jewish authorities.
Brian C. Dennert Born 1982; 2003 BA; 2006 MDiv; 2009 ThM; 2013 PhD; currently Pastor of
2015. XIII, 336 pages.
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