Jesus the Meek King
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Jesus the Meek King

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Jesus the Meek King

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What sort of king was Jesus? What is the meaning of Jesus' description of himself in Matthew's Gospel as "the meek king"? Jesus the Meek King is an exploration of a specific virtue in Paul, Matthew, the Hellenistic world, and English literature from Tyndale to the present. Modern readers are likely to understand the "meek" as Jesus' attempt to commend and exemplify submissive or humble behavior. "The meek" may even be seen unfavorably as those likely to submit tamely to oppression or injury. Ancient readers of Greek texts, however, understood the term more broadly as a trait of rulers whereby exercise of disciplined compassion overcomes anger. Meekness is also a dispositional virtue in the literature of the first century describing new Jewish and Christian groups and enhancing community life. Most recent books about Jesus focus on history and biography. This book eschews historical questions for culturally specific understandings of humility and meekness. The result is a full and contextual understanding of Jesus the meek king. Deirdre J. Good is Professor of New Testament at General Theological Seminary, New York.

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Publisher
Trinity Press International
Year
1999
ISBN
9780567496782
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Words, Dictionaries, and Texts
  7. 2. Brotherly Love
  8. 3. Hellenistic Kingship
  9. 4. Jesus the Meek King in Matthew's Gospel
  10. 5. Meekness in Community
  11. Conclusion
  12. Epilogue
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index of Ancient Sources
  15. Index of Subjects and Modern Authors