004: Fourteen Interpretations (the gap in the text of Mt 1:17)
First published
10/23/2018
Genres:
religion
christianity
Listen to this episode
Summary
Episode 4. Exploring multiple interpretations of the meaning of the number fourteen in Matt 1:17. Why is it important that the number of generations should be fourteen? The text points out that the number of generations is fourteen plus fourteen plus fourteen as if there's some significance attached to the number fourteen but then it doesn't tell us what it all means. What do we do about this gap in the text? What do we do about having so many interpretations of the gap? What does any of this have to do with masculinity? So let's explore ... fourteen interpretations.
Parent Podcast
Matthewlinity
View PodcastSimilar Episodes
001: PreText. Podcast Agenda, Book Title, Authorship Questions
Release Date: 02/28/2018
Description: The first episode of Matthewlinity. "PRETEXT" Episode 1 has three parts. Part 1: Agenda of Podcast. I explain the name and aim of the podcast: Critical Study of Matthew and Masculinity. Why 'Critical Study'? Why 'Matthew'? Why 'Masculinity'? Part 2: Title of Book. I explain the meaning of the traditional name of the book of Matthew and how the book and its title are distinct matters of interpretation. I try to answer: What did it originally mean to call the book 'Evangel According to Matthew'? When were the Gospel book titles added? Why 'Evangel'? Why 'According to Matthew'? I discuss Richard Bauckham's theory of naming the book after 'Matthew'. I talk about reading 'Matthew' according to the book and reading 'Matthew' according to the book's title. Part 3: Questions of Authorship. I pose questions for thinking about the book's authorship. How do we think about the book's authorship? Do we prefer an author from a despised background (tax collector) or esteemed background (highly educated scribe)? How do we construct a profile of the writer? How do we think about the writer's gender? Was this writer a successful spokesperson on behalf of a community of traditions? How do we read and how do we engage honestly with what we are reading?
Explicit: No