Jesus as the Son of 1-2 Samuel’s David

An Intertextual Reading of the Gospel of Matthew

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Although the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes Jesus as the son of David, no one has systematically investigated how 1-2 Samuel influence Matthew's portrayal of Jesus as the son of David. This work addresses that lacuna and shows how the sustained use of 1-2 Samuel in Matthew evokes the themes of mercy and righteousness as the hallmarks of a proper Davidic shepherd. The book's systematic intertextual and narrative approach offers another way to understand Matthew’s Christology and portrayal of the kingdom of heaven. It helps the reader appreciate the justice-focused nature of Jesus’ rule and its religious and political implications.
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2024
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Marc Grønbech-Dam, Ph.D. (2021), University of Aberdeen, is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Vanguard University of Southern California.
Contents
Acknowledgments XI
Abbreviations XIII

1 The Question of 1–2 Samuel in Matthew
 1.1 Introduction
 1.2 Reason for Research
 1.3 Recent History of Research
 1.4 Justification and Plan of the Study
 1.5 Assumptions and Limitations

2 Methodology
 2.1 Genre of Matthew
 2.2 Matthew as a Narrative
 2.3 Intertextuality
 2.4 Methodological Conclusions

3 Shepherd-Ruler Imagery in the Ancient Near East and the Jewish Scriptures
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Shepherds and Rulers in Egypt
 3.3 Shepherd and Rulers in Mesopotamia
 3.4 Shepherds and Rulers in the Torah

4 The Shepherd-Ruler in 1–2 Samuel
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 David’s Anointing by the Tribes of Israel (2 Sam 5:2)
 4.3 נָגִיד and ἡγούμενος Lexically Speaking
 4.4 נָגִיד/ἡγούμενος in the Narrative-Theological Context of 1–2 Samuel
 4.5 Matters of David’s Justice and Righteousness in 1–2 Samuel

5 The Davidic Shepherd-Ruler in the Prophets, Extra-Canonical Writings, and Other Texts
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Shepherd-Ruler Imagery in the Prophets
 5.3 Dead Sea Scrolls and 1–2 Samuel
 5.4 Books of Judith and Sirach/Ben Sira
 5.5 1 Maccabees
 5.6 1 Enoch (The Dream Visions/Book of Dreams)
 5.7 Psalms of Solomon
 5.8 2 Baruch and 4 Ezra
 5.9 Philo (Legatio ad Gaium/De Iosepho/De Vita Mosis)
 5.10 Josephus
 5.11 Various Other Hellenistic Views on Shepherd Language and Kingship
 5.12 Conclusions

6 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 1–4
 6.1 Introduction: Incipit and Genealogy
 6.2 1–2 Samuel in Matt 1:6
 6.3 1–2 Samuel in Matt 1:19–20: Joseph as a Son of David
 6.4 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 2:6
 6.5 Summary of 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 1–4

7 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 5–20
 7.1 1–2 Samuel in Matt 9:13 vis-á-vis Matt 9:27, 36
 7.2 1–2 Samuel in Matt 12:3–4, 7
 7.3 1–2 Samuel in Matt 13:36–43
 7.4 1–2 Samuel in Matt 17:2
 7.5 Summary of 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 5–20

8 1–2 Samuel in Matt 21–28
 8.1 1–2 Samuel in Matt 21:5
 8.2 1–2 Samuel in Matt 21:14
 8.3 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 21:43
 8.4 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 26:30, 39
 8.5 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 26:48–50
 8.6 1–2 Samuel in Matt 26:59 and 27:1–5
 8.7 1–2 Samuel in Matt 27:24–25 and an Intratextual Link to Matt 2:6 in Matt 27:11–26
 8.8 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 27:25
 8.9 1–2 Samuel in Matt 27:34
 8.10 1–2 Samuel in Matt 27:41–51
 8.11 Summary of 1–2 Samuel in Matthew 21–28

9 Concluding Remarks about the Occurrences of 1–2 Samuel in Matthew and Their Narrative Implications
 9.1 Classification of Intertextual Connections
 9.2 Revising the Shepherding נָגִיד/ἡγούμενος in 2 Sam 5:2 and Matt 2:6
 9.3 How Intertextual Connections to 1–2 Samuel Shape Matthew’s Narrative

Appendix
Bibliography
Index
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