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Jesus as the Davidic Messiah in Matthew (Part 2 of 2)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 03.01.11 |Davidic Christology, Davidic Messiah, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus
Following up from part 1. Am I missing any major piece of the puzzle here that wouldn’t require a lot of explanation?
- Jesus’ Davidic Exorcistic and Healing Powers. Jesus’ exorcisms and healings seem especially tied to his role as the Davidide. The blind healed by him address him specifically as “son of David” (cf. Matt 9:27; 20:31). Likewise, accounts of his exorcisms are linked with his role as the… [Continue Reading]
Jesus as the Davidic Messiah in Matthew (Part 1 of 2)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 02.22.11 |David Messiah, Davidic Christology, Jesus, Matthean, Matthew, son of David
I am currently working up an article on the imagery of the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” in Matthew 16:18. As part of the article I’m discussing the Davidic Christology of Matthew. I’m trying to be as thorough as possible. I’m going to post the first five illustrations here and then follow-up with five more.
- “The Son of David” (Matt 1:1). Matthew begins his Gospel by connecting Jesus’ role as… [Continue Reading]
Is Peter the Rock? (Part 3: Some Reasons I Think He Is)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 09.08.10 |Jesus, Matt 16:18, Matthew 16:18, Peter, Peter the Rock, petra, petros
As I explained in the last post in this series, Gundry has made the case that Jesus’ use of petros / petra was intended to highlight the fact that Peter was not the foundation but that the church would be built upon Jesus’ own words.
While this reading may at first seem possible, a number of observations, in my opinion, render such an approach highly implausible. In sum, I would suggest that while… [Continue Reading]
Is Peter the Rock? (Part 2: Gundry's Take)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 08.31.10 |Jesus, Matt 16:18, Matthew 16:18, Peter, Peter the Rock, petra, petros
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In his detailed commentary on Matthew, Robert Gundry makes the argument that Jesus was purposeful in using different words in his declaration to Peter—“you are petros, and on this petra I will build my church” (Matt 16:18).
Gundry is representative of many Protestant commentators. His view: the rock the Church is built upon is decidedly not Peter, but something else. In Gundry’s view, the petra,… [Continue Reading]
Is Peter the Rock? (Part 1)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 08.30.10 |Jesus, Matt 16:18, Matthew 16:18, Peter, Peter the Rock, petra, petros
Heads-up. Let’s get ready to rumble! Over the next coming days I’m going to spend some time here looking at one of the most debated passages in all of the Gospels. So, here we go. . .
In Matthew 16:13–20 we read the famous confession of faith by Peter at Caesarea Philippi. In response to his statement affirming him as the “Son of the Living God,” Jesus tells Peter: “I tell you, you are Peter [Greek:… [Continue Reading]
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