Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Subject "Narrative criticism"
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Jesus as God's Delight in the Gospel of Matthew: An Overlooked Aspect of Matthew's Christology
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2024-05)Throughout the Old Testament, there are many things that God delights in: righteousness, mercy/steadfast love, Israel, Israel’s properly offered sacrifices, and Israel’s king, to name a few. This repeated theme in the Old ... -
The Virtues of Discipleship: Faith and Mercy as Righteousness in Matthew's Gospel
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2024-05)In this dissertation I argue that Matthew portrays the fundamental mark of thedisciple of Jesus as righteousness, which serves as his overall category of virtue and is comprised of two primary virtues—faith and mercy. ...