Michael Goldberg writes, “First and foremost, [the Christian master story] is related to another that starts with Abraham and runs through David; that, of course, is none other than the story of the Jews. From beginning to end, [the Christian] narrative presupposes that one—and a thorough knowledge of it.”
Write an essay that illustrates and defends this statement of Michael Goldberg. That is, write an essay that illustrates the use of the Torah (the narrative of the Exodus, etc.) in the book of Matthew. How did the writer of Matthew — who was writing to a Jewish audience — employ aspects of the Jewish narrative in his account of the life of Jesus the Christ? I recommend choosing 2 or 3 clear examples and focusing your attention on Matthew’s “reinterpretation” of those passages.
Use the sources provided below: I will attach all the pdfs
Goldberg, Jews and Christians, chapters 1-7: Jews and Christians, prol. – ch. 8, part 1.pdf, Jews and Christians, prol. – ch. 8, part 2.pdf (the file for these chapters was too long, so it is divided into two PDFs).
Goldberg, Jews and Christians, chapters 8-14: Jews and Christians, ch. 8-14.pdf
Matthew
Exodus
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