| Bibil Identifier |
bibil:238036 |
| Publication Type |
Journal article |
| Title (English, Long) |
Matthew's Titulus and Psalm 2's King on Mount Zion |
| Author |
Ferda, Tucker S. |
| Journal |
Journal of Biblical Literature (Volume: 133, Issue: 3) |
| Year (Publication) |
2014 |
| Year (Original (1st Edition)) |
2014 |
| Year (Copyright) |
2014 |
| Year (Reference) |
2014 |
| Language |
English |
| Pages |
561-581 Pages |
| Genre |
Original |
| Abstract |
Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, and others thought that the titulus crucis was an ironic divine decree that recalled Ps 2:6: "I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill." Although this reading is no longer mentioned in modern commentaries on Matthew, this article attempts to demonstrate that it is, in fact, quite plausible, given larger Matthean themes. The argument begins by suggesting that Matthew's passion narrative and crucifixion scene frequently recall the enthronement scenario in Ps 2:6–8—including the opposition to God and God's Messiah in vv. 1–3. Then it suggests that Matthew makes the crucifixion the climax of the opposition to Jesus as described in Psalm 2 and shapes the titulus into an ironic proclamation of the kingship of Jesus. The article thus concludes that Origen's proposed linkage between Psalm 2 and Matthew's inscription can be defended intratextually, if not intertextually. |
| Keywords |
Thesaurus BiBIL : Books of the New Testament : Gospels : Synoptic Gospels : Gospel of Matthew
Thesaurus BiBIL : Bible (as a whole) : Bible (as a whole) -- Hermeneutics - Methods : Hermeneutics : Intertextuality
Thesaurus BiBIL : New Testament (Introduction) : Theology : Themes : Messianic Secret |
| Pericopes |
Psalms 2 |
| Links |
Online document (HTML, English)
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| Last modification |
2018-02-27 |
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