Abraham 48, 50, 53, 136, 163, 169n2, 170–71, 196–97, 215–16
familial metaphors 170, 172–75, 192, 204–5
family 178–81, 183–84, 187–88, 190–93, 195–96, 198, 199–200, 202–2
Jesus as son of 7, 11, 48, 68, 176–78, 180–82, 186–88, 196, 242
nations, blessing to 173–75, 177–78, 196
new 169–71, 190, 199–200, 215–16
promises to 50, 169n2, 172–75, 189, 191, 201
seed of 169–70, 172, 174–75, 185, 186, 188, 216
Adam 53, 96, 136, 177–78, 186, 214n19, 215, 239
Ahithophel 86–88
Akkadian texts 35–36
allusions 8–9, 31, 43, 56, 80–81, 129, 154–56
ancient Near East (ANE) culture 159–60, 172, 247–48
anger 142–43
antitheses, contrast 16, 35, 122, 132, 141–43, 243–44
sage-messiah 37–38, 44–49, 57, 59, 75, 109, 201
atonement 44, 68, 96–97, 115, 121n43, 160–62, 183–84, 216n26
of Jesus 33–34, 93, 95, 99, 103, 108, 133, 163–64, 183–87, 190, 196, 213, 238
Babylonian Empire / Babylon 78, 82, 217, 232
Balaam 78–79
of Jesus 8, 50, 85, 103, 139, 150, 155, 163–64, 181, 216–17, 227
Barabbas 90
Bathsheba 178–79
Ben Sira, Jesus 22–23, 25, 26, 47, 252–53
Bethlehem 56, 72–76, 82, 83, 97, 134
biblical theology 2–3, 8n4, 45
biographies, ancient 51–52, 53–54
birth/infancy narrative of Jesus 41–42, 43, 71–76, 99, 114, 181–82, 213
blood 158, 159, 180, 231, 233–37
The Boys in the Boat (Brown) 58–59
bread 159, 160–61, 194–95, 196–97, 222, 228
Canaan 145–46, 147, 162, 164, 172–73
Canaanite woman 116–17, 124, 194–95, 199–200, 227, 239
Capernaum 42
centurion of crucifixion 189–90, 204
centurion of faith 196–97, 204, 239
chief priests 93, 128, 149, 245
Herod the Great and 25n84, 99, 114, 245
Jesus and 33, 73, 89, 95, 97, 124–26, 202–3
comparison 3, 39, 122, 132, 137, 142, 243
contrast 16, 35, 122, 132, 141–43, 243–44
convictions 37–38, 44–49, 51, 62
copyists 24–26, 35–36, 208, 252
new 4, 45, 48, 50, 153, 164, 211, 213–14, 216, 220
creativity 25, 27, 32, 56–57, 61, 83
crucifixion 8, 44–46, 68, 90–92, 158–63, 171, 189, 234–35, 237–38, 251
curse/curses 79, 96, 98n78, 173
Deuteronomic, reversing 79, 109, 219, 229
fig tree 171, 183n27, 202, 230
David 8, 15, 27, 50, 88, 122, 177, 239
Absalom and 67, 83, 84, 86, 98n78
Bethlehem 72–73
contrasts with Jesus 92–93, 108–9, 119–20, 126–27, 128–30
Goliath 67, 103, 112, 123, 126
Jesus as son of 16, 23, 32, 68–69, 76–77, 79, 82–85, 92–93, 98–99, 116–17, 241–42
kingship journey 67–68, 84–85, 86–87, 129, 222–23
new 66–67, 72, 75, 92, 99, 110, 124, 222–23
parallels with Jesus 68–69, 76–77, 79, 82–84, 85–89, 90–93, 97–99, 101–3, 119–20, 125, 128–30
promises to 70–71, 78, 79, 112, 129
traditions 66–67, 83–84, 85–86
exile 80–82, 83–84, 101–2, 109–10, 113, 124, 211, 237–38
Jesus as 65–68, 70–72, 74–75, 82–83, 94–99, 104, 125–26, 128–30
merciful healer 102–4, 120–23, 125–28
messiah 66–70, 71–72, 86, 94, 99, 104, 109, 113, 119–20
shepherd 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
Dead Sea Scrolls 72, 79, 134, 153
demonic realm 120–21, 123, 219
disciples 24, 33–34, 184, 202, 221
following Jesus 34, 145–46, 202, 229, 248–49
Great Commission, sending out 184–86, 187–88, 221–22
Israel, mission to 193–94, 197–98
as teachers 34–35, 163–64, 186, 187
as undershepherds 115–16
discipleship 4, 12, 247–48, 250
discourses 16–17, 117–18, 133–34, 138, 201, 211–13, 219
Mission Discourse 220–22
divorce 33, 132, 142, 143, 202
Egypt/Egyptian 35–36, 81, 83, 135, 149
exodus 49–50, 55, 111, 133, 160, 164, 167, 216–18, 242
Jesus and 182, 215n24, 216–17, 220
redemption from 158–59, 161–63, 217
Elijah 25n81, 27, 229, 233, 248n11
John the Baptist and 226–27
transfiguration 154, 156–58, 228
Elisha 201, 226–28, 229, 230n61, 233, 248n11
Emmaus 59
enthronement on cross 86–87, 93–98, 99, 228, 239
eschatology/eschatological 14n28, 25, 41, 114, 119, 184, 188, 219, 238
discourse 231–32
fulfillment 38–39, 44, 49, 188
exile 53, 70–71, 77–80, 82, 179–80, 193, 234–35
of Jesus 80–82, 83–84, 101–2, 109–10, 113, 124, 211, 237–38
return from 83n47, 102n2, 207–10, 213–15, 220, 232, 233–38
temple destruction and 230–32, 233, 237
exodus 49–50, 55, 111, 133, 145, 156–57
from Egypt 49–50, 55, 111, 133, 160, 164, 167, 216–18, 242
new 133–34, 136–37, 145–46, 147–48, 153–54, 156–58, 165–66, 242, 249–50
of gentiles 116–17, 124, 194, 196–97, 199–200, 204, 227
new people of God 170, 175, 191–92, 199, 205
faithfulness 107, 112, 177, 204, 247, 250
familial metaphors 170, 172–75, 192, 204–5
family of Abraham 178–81, 183–84, 187–88, 190–93, 195–96, 198, 199–200, 202–2
fear of the Lord 15, 28, 244, 248
messianic feast 152–53, 167, 199–201, 227–28
wilderness 151–52, 153, 167, 201, 227
fig tree 171, 183n27, 202, 230
folly 243–47
freedom 136–37
fulfillment 30–32, 35, 38–44, 59–60, 61–62, 242
eschatological 38–39, 44, 49, 188
formulas/quotations 41–44, 55–56, 75, 137n15, 209–10, 217–18, 223–24
Law and Prophets 105–6, 109, 157–58, 248–49
of Scripture 30–32, 35, 38–44, 49–51, 59–60, 119, 121, 127, 129, 140–44
Galilee 81–82, 83–84, 98, 184–85
ministry 41–43, 102–3, 108, 124, 126–27, 193–96, 210
genealogy 7–9, 48, 68–71, 82, 98–99, 149, 176–81, 193, 213–15
Canaanite woman 116–17, 124, 194–95, 199–200, 227, 239
centurions 189–90, 196–97, 204, 239
inclusion 184–85, 188, 191, 194–98, 199–201, 204–5
Jesus and 171, 181, 199–201, 224–25, 226
Jews and 153, 170–71, 188, 201
geographical movement 67, 83–84, 86–87, 98–99, 101–2, 184, 210, 211
gifts 77–78
glory 108
God 159, 177. See also people/family of God
fear of the Lord 15, 28, 244, 248
reign of / kingdom 52–53, 68, 170, 186, 188, 228
Son of 59, 68, 83, 85, 89, 94, 180, 188–90, 227
sovereignty 134–35
will 14n28, 45n25, 103, 107, 109, 157, 197n62, 202, 204, 242, 250
Goliath 67, 103, 112, 123, 126
Gospels 54, 96–97, 128. See also Mark, Gospel of
ancient biographies 51–52, 53–54
Luke 16, 38, 59, 110, 121, 138, 185
Old Testament and 1, 2–3, 7–9, 30–31, 51–54
Great Commission 4, 34, 134, 190, 196–97, 209, 238, 242, 252–53
mountain setting 163–64, 184–85
Greco-Roman culture 8n3, 24n77, 52
healing 103–4, 115–16, 120–23, 186, 201–2
of Davidic king 102–4, 120–24, 125–28
heaven and earth 185–87, 213, 232
Hebrew Bible / Tanak 7n2, 139, 177, 239. See also Old Testament / Hebrew Bible; Torah
Matthew’s knowledge of 23–24, 69–70, 110, 126, 166, 231
Hellenistic kingship 105–6, 108–9, 127
hermeneutics 3, 14, 60, 62, 166
Herod Antipas 103, 199, 226, 227n54
Herod the Great 83, 101n2, 127, 136n14
birth of Jesus and 25n84, 73, 76, 114, 245
king of Jerusalem 72–73, 75–76, 79–80, 92, 119, 134, 184, 216–17
Pharaoh of exodus and 136, 136n13, 220
Hezekiah 78
Hitler, Adolf 58–59
Holy Spirit 81, 189–90, 223, 227
hopes of Israel/Jews 1, 20, 30, 44n20, 47–48, 53, 92n70, 133, 196, 225
eschatological 152–53, 157, 239
exile, return from 83n47, 102n2, 214, 220
fulfilling 30–31, 37–38, 41, 43
judgement and 191, 196, 225–26, 228–33
messianic 7, 15, 47–49, 69–70, 73, 79, 113, 122–23, 126, 177–78
reign of God / kingdom 52–53, 68, 170, 186, 188, 228
resurrection life, salvation 177, 191, 214
hosanna 124–25
humility 84, 99, 103, 107, 112, 127, 229–30, 249, 250
interpretation of Scripture 23–24, 30–31, 32, 74–75, 94–95, 156, 161–62
by scribes 21–22, 23–24, 25–28, 249
Isaac 136, 175, 179–81, 215–16
Isaiah 15, 42, 46, 78, 79, 133, 193, 198, 201, 232
suffering servant 85, 89, 92, 96, 223
Israel/Israelites/Jews 1, 50, 109, 182–83, 185. See also exile; exodus; hopes of Israel
elders 33, 73, 95, 97, 110, 119–20, 161, 202, 236–37
Judea/southern 81–82, 182, 192, 229
messianic expectation 15, 47–49, 79, 122–24
mission of Jesus to 191–96, 197–200, 204–5
new Israel, Jesus as 209, 212–13, 217–18, 238–39, 242
northern 81, 84n50, 116, 127, 185, 193
promised land 145–46, 147, 162, 164, 172–73
reign of God 52–53, 70–71, 101, 109, 208, 238
rejection of 196–97
rejection of Jesus 170–71, 191–92, 197–99, 201–5, 222–27
reuniting kingdom 67–68, 70–71, 83, 98, 114, 117, 119, 127
shepherding metaphor 116–17
sin of 53, 147, 182, 225, 233, 239, 242
Israelite history 41, 69, 163–64, 224–25, 233, 252. See also exile; exodus
conquest of Canaan 220–22
divided kingdom 68, 114, 214, 225–28
in Gospel of Matthew 8–9, 25, 30–31, 165, 205, 208–12, 219, 233, 239, 252
Jesus fulfilling 39, 44, 129, 178–79, 208, 224
monarchy 222–25
structure of Matthew 210–13, 224, 233, 239
unification 38, 49–51, 62, 178, 209
Jacob 78–79, 85n53, 111, 112, 136, 163
Jehoshaphat 227
Jeremiah 23n75, 24, 133, 217, 236, 245, 248n11
Jerusalem 76, 80, 84, 125–26, 229
journey to 41, 42–43, 83–85, 98–99, 202, 210
king of, Herod as 72–73, 75–76, 79–80, 92, 119, 134, 184, 216–17
triumphal entry 124–26, 129, 202, 230–31
Jesus Christ 9, 16, 28, 53, 61–62, 88–90, 98–99. See also David; messiah; parables
Abraham, new 169–71, 190, 199–200, 215–16
alternate scribal school 32–35, 73, 83–84, 128, 243–45, 248
apocalyptic sage-messiah 37–38, 44–49, 57, 59, 75, 109, 201
authority 33–34, 93, 95, 99, 103, 108, 133, 163–64, 183–87, 190, 196, 213, 238
baptism 8, 50, 85, 103, 139, 150, 155, 163–64, 181, 216–17, 227
characterization / portrait of 1, 4, 27, 93
Davidic king 65–68, 70–72, 74–75, 82–83, 94–98, 98–99, 104, 125–26, 128–30
death/crucifixion 8, 44–46, 68, 90–92, 158–63, 171, 189, 234–35, 237–38, 251
enthronement on cross 86–87, 93–98, 99, 228, 239
exile 80–82, 83–84, 101–2, 109–10, 113, 124
fulfillment of Scripture 30–32, 35, 38–44, 49–51, 59–60, 119, 121, 127, 129, 140–44
healing 103–4, 115–16, 120–23, 127–28
Israel, new 209, 212–13, 217–18, 238–39, 242
justice, enacting 102–3, 108, 120, 123
King of the Jews 89, 95–97, 188–89, 190
law, living 102, 103–9, 120, 127, 241
Law and Prophets 23, 29, 38–39, 138–39, 140–44, 147, 157–58
mission 183–88, 191–96, 197–200, 204–5
mocking of 85, 91–92, 95–97, 98–99, 129, 189, 234–35
Moses, new 55, 65–66, 105, 110, 131–34, 140, 143, 146–52, 162, 212, 216–20
Moses, parallels to 134–35, 137–39, 151–54, 158, 163–67
prophet-teacher 104, 137–39, 141–46, 148, 228–32, 233, 239
redeemer-king 134–38, 147, 165
rejection of 73, 79–82, 84, 119, 124–26, 129, 173–74, 244–45
sacrifice 118–20, 128, 180–82, 183–84, 190
scribal authorities and 32–35, 73, 79–80, 89, 93, 94–95, 114, 125–26, 243–44
shepherd, Davidic 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
son of Abraham 7, 11, 48, 68, 176, 177–78, 180–82, 186–88, 196, 242
son of David 16, 23, 32, 68–69, 76–77, 79, 82–85, 92–93, 98–99, 116–17, 241–42
Son of God 59, 68, 83, 85, 89, 94, 180, 188–90, 227
Son of Man 48, 94–95, 117–18, 232
suffering servant 84–89, 90–93, 96, 107, 121, 128, 165n59
as teacher-sage 2–4, 35, 44–45, 61–62, 103–4, 115–16, 120–21, 211, 218–19, 238–39
temptation 8, 103, 150, 186, 209, 216
Torah and 138–39, 140–44, 219–20
reuniting Israel 67–68, 70–71, 83, 98, 114, 117, 119, 127
universal Lord 171, 183n27, 186–87, 189–90
wilderness 162, 166, 209, 216–17, 220
Wisdom personified 32, 44, 46–47, 214, 238, 248–49
wisdom teacher 12–16, 20, 34–35, 70–71, 224–25, 239, 242
worship of 76–77, 78, 80, 95, 182, 189
Jesus Seminar 14
Jews/Jewish 180–81. See also hopes of Israel/Jews; Israel/Israelites/Jews
Gentiles and 153, 170–71, 188, 201
King of the 89, 95–97, 188–89, 190
Matthew as 23, 61, 68, 110, 162
particularism 173, 179, 181–82, 184, 187–89, 190, 201–2, 204
tradition 29–30, 35, 47, 152–53, 157n48, 170, 179n17, 180n21, 181, 235–36
John the Baptist 13, 18, 139, 192, 203, 204
Abraham’s family 192–93, 196, 197–98
Elijah and 226–27
prophet, last OT 103, 139, 192, 222
Joseph (husband of Mary) 69, 80, 97, 101n2, 135, 182, 217
Abraham and 215–16
Joseph (son of Jacob) 73n17, 76–77, 93n71, 111, 135
Joshua 50, 66, 145, 164, 208, 213, 221, 227
Jubilees, book of 180–81
Judas Iscariot 86–88, 119–20, 185, 235–36
foolish disciple 243, 246–47, 250
judgment 108, 150, 191–93, 196–97, 198, 225–26, 228–33, 237
shepherd-judge 117–18
justice 102–3, 107, 108, 120, 123, 250
kingdom of heaven 18–20, 126–27, 203–4, 196–97
authority 185–86
ethics/wisdom 70–71, 229–30, 250–51
secrets of 21–22, 24, 28, 30, 34, 198–99
King of the Jews 89, 95–97, 188–89, 190
kings/kingship 126, 135–36. See also Davidic king
ancient Near Eastern (ANE) 101, 104, 110, 111–12
law and 103–6
salvation 97–98, 127, 129, 136–37
shepherd metaphor 102, 110, 111–12
Torah 21, 36, 106–7, 113, 120, 127
wisdom/wise 19, 21, 76–77, 82, 85–86
Lamentations 234–35
Last Supper 87, 134, 153, 154, 158–63
kings and 103–6
living/embodied 102, 103–9, 120, 127, 241
scribes of 16–17, 24, 108, 140, 243–44, 246
Law and Prophets 17, 105–6, 109, 157–58, 248–49
Jesus and 23, 29, 38–39, 138–39, 140–44, 147
Leah 179
The Lion King 129–30
Lord, universal 171, 183n27, 186–87, 189–90
love/loving 107, 142, 144, 180
Luke, Gospel of 16, 38, 59, 110, 121, 138, 185
magi / wise men 18, 76–80, 182, 189, 204
Mark, Gospel of 110, 138, 154, 208
exorcisms 120–21
Matthew and 25, 38, 88n63, 191, 208, 223
suffering servant 85–86
Mary (mother of Jesus) 178, 215–16
Matthean authorship 7n1
Matthew (apostle) 20, 26–27, 248–49
convictions 37–38, 44–49, 51, 62
creativity 25, 27, 32, 56–57, 61, 83
discipled scribe 2, 4, 9–12, 21–22, 36, 61–62, 187–88, 204–5, 207, 238–39, 241–43
Hebrew Scriptures, knowledge of 23–24, 69–70, 110, 126, 166, 231
interpretation 23–24, 30–31, 32, 74–75, 94–95, 156, 161–62
Jewishness 23, 61, 68, 110, 162
as teacher 1–2, 27, 162, 166, 241
Matthew, Gospel of 29–31, 132–33. See also structure of Matthew
allusions 8–9, 31, 43, 56, 80–81, 129, 154–56
birth/infancy narrative 41–42, 43, 71–76, 99, 114, 134–36, 181–82, 213
discourses 16–17, 117–18, 133–34, 138, 201, 211–13, 219, 220–22
Galilean ministry 41, 42, 43, 102–3, 108, 124, 126–27, 193–96, 210
genealogy 7–9, 48, 68–71, 82, 98–99, 149, 176–81, 193, 213–15
Hebrew Scriptures / Old Testament 30–32, 54–55, 57–59, 132–33, 137
Jerusalem, journey to 41, 42–43, 83–85, 98–99, 202, 210
methods 8, 9, 10–11, 37–38, 54–55, 57–60, 61–62, 129–30
mission of Jesus 193–96
narrative 30, 30–31, 47, 131–32, 208–10
passion narrative 89–96, 118–19, 158, 188–89, 237–38
Psalms parallels 86–88, 89–92, 94
shadow stories 8–9, 38, 49–51, 54–55, 57, 131, 137, 154–56, 162–63, 164–67, 241
shepherding metaphor 113–20
spatial perspective 50–51
scribes and disciples 34–35
transfiguration 134, 154–56, 157–58, 228
triumphal entry 124–26, 129, 202, 230–31
Matthias 185
meekness 107–8
Mephibosheth 126
apocalyptic sage 15–17, 37–38, 44–49, 57, 59, 75, 109, 201
branch 15, 56, 72, 80–81, 82, 85, 99, 121, 127, 241
Davidic 66–70, 71–72, 86, 94, 99, 104, 109, 113, 119–20
expectation 15, 47–49, 73, 114, 123–24
feast 152–53, 167, 199–201, 227–28
as shepherd / shepherding 73, 75–76
methods 8, 9, 10–11, 37–38, 54–55, 57–60, 61–62, 129–30
fulfilment formulas 41–44, 55–56, 75, 137n15, 209–10, 217–18, 223–24
Micah 133
miracles 133–34, 149–51, 152–54, 219
manna feeding 151–53, 165, 209, 227
Moses mediating 148–51, 152–54
water 150, 151, 153, 163–64, 165, 227
Miriam 219
money/riches 107–8, 202, 246–47
birth/infancy story 134–36, 137
Jesus, parallels with 134–35, 137–39, 151–54, 158, 163–67
Joshua and 50, 66, 145, 164, 208, 213, 221, 227
as mediator 133, 138, 149, 154–56
Mount Sinai and 139–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 161, 218–19
new 55, 65–66, 105, 110, 131–34, 140, 143, 146–52, 162, 165–67, 212, 216–20, 242
prophet like 132–34, 152–53, 155
as teacher-prophet 137–38, 164
mountain settings
feeding / messianic feast 152–53, 167, 199–201, 227–28
Great Commission 163–64, 184–85
Sermon on the Mount 17, 55, 105, 138–40, 166, 218
Sinai, Mount 55, 105, 138–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 160–61, 218–19
transfiguration 154–56, 157–58, 228
mourning 108
murder 142–43
mysteries 19–20, 24, 30, 36, 38, 44–45, 46
narrative/narratives 4, 9, 30–31, 47, 60, 131–32, 208–10
echoes 54–55
narrative-discourse outline 211–13, 219–20
parallels 28, 30, 54–55, 72–73, 79, 83–85
Nathan (prophet) 112
new and old 29–31, 39, 45–46, 49, 128–29, 243
treasures 1–4, 8, 9–10, 20, 23–24, 27–32, 160
new covenant 55, 71, 133–34, 226, 233
old covenant and 80, 147–48, 157, 160–61
prophecies of 116n32, 161, 163, 233
New Testament, Old and 1–4, 29–30
old covenant, Mosaic 8–9, 31, 159–60, 162
new covenant and 80, 147–48, 157, 160–61
Old Testament / Hebrew Bible 58–59, 172–73. See also promises, Old Testament; Torah
Gospels and 1, 2–3, 7–9, 30–31, 51–54
historical narratives 51–54, 208
kingship 105–6, 108–9, 111–13, 127
messianic expectation 15, 47–49
shepherd metaphor 111–13, 116, 118–19
kingdom 18–20, 42, 198–99, 213, 224
passion narrative 89–96, 118–19, 158, 188–89, 237–38
crucifixion 8, 44–46, 68, 90–92, 158–63, 171, 189, 234–35, 237–38, 251
trials 85, 89–90, 94–95, 97–98, 107, 237
Paul (apostle) 169, 175, 185, 249
people/family of God 148, 153, 194
new 148, 153, 170–71, 176, 181–85, 190, 199–201, 203, 204–5, 228–29
particularism, Jewish 173, 179, 181–82, 183–84, 187–89, 190, 201–2, 204
universality 173, 178–79, 181–82, 183–84, 190–91, 204
persecution 107, 135, 198, 221–22
Peter (apostle) 27n88, 31, 35, 150, 155, 199n64, 227n55
confession 42, 86, 189n48, 226, 228
Pharaoh of exodus 111, 135–36, 239
Herod the Great and 135–36, 136n13, 220
Pharisees 122, 132, 192, 196–97, 200
Jesus and 32–35, 43, 94, 132, 200, 201–3, 222
scribes of the law 16–17, 24, 108, 140, 243–44, 246
wisdom teachers 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
Pilate, Pontius 89–90, 95, 107, 149, 189, 235
promised land 145–46, 147, 162, 164, 172–73
promises, Old Testament 60, 164
to Abraham 50, 169n2, 172–75, 189, 191, 201
to David 70–71, 78, 79, 112, 129
to Israel 121–22, 132, 145, 214
Jesus fulfilling 39, 49, 75, 79, 149–50, 163, 176–77
prophecy 21, 217, 225–26, 228–29
new covenant 116n32, 161, 163, 233
scribes and 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, 58–59
shepherd metaphor 112–13
prophets 139, 198, 237. See also individuals
Jesus as the Prophet 55, 139, 157, 209, 225–27
John the Baptist as 103, 139, 192, 222
Moses-like 132–34, 152–53, 155
prophet-teacher, Jesus as 104, 137–39, 141–46, 148, 228–32, 233, 239
prospective reading 58, 60, 135–36, 153
proverbs 16–17
Psalms parallels 86–88, 89–92, 94
quotations of Scripture 41–44, 55–56, 75, 137n15, 209–10, 217–18, 223–24
Rachel 217
Rebekah 179
reception 57–60
from Egypt 158–59, 161–63, 217
redemptive history 4, 8n4, 148, 213
repentance 192–93, 196, 198–99, 203–4
resurrection 150–51, 153–54, 171, 190–91, 210–11, 222, 250, 251–52
return from exile 234–35, 237–38, 250
retrospective reading 57–59, 61, 135–36, 153
revelation 18, 19, 20, 23, 30–32, 45
new, of the Son 32, 154–55, 157
revenge for evil / lex talionis 142, 144
righteousness 41n13, 45, 108, 244, 252
Jesus bringing/fulfilling 67, 81, 103
wisdom and 14n30, 38n3, 78n35, 103, 245–46
centurions 189–90, 196–97, 204, 239
Pilate, Pontius 89–90, 95, 107, 149, 189, 235
Ruth 178–79
sacrifice 118–20, 128, 179–82, 183–84, 190
Sadducees 33, 192, 196–97, 249
salvation 53, 115, 127, 150, 180, 185, 193
kings and 97–98, 127, 129, 136–37
new exodus 133–34
resurrection life 177, 191, 214
universality 179, 181–83, 185, 188–90
Samuel 67, 70, 103n4, 112, 222
Saul 67, 83, 84, 88, 90n67, 110, 112, 119, 125, 222–23
alternate school of Jesus 32–35, 73, 83–84, 128, 243–45, 248
copyists 24–26, 35–36, 208, 252
discipled 2, 4, 9–12, 21–22, 36, 61–62, 187–88, 204–5, 207, 238–39, 241–43
disciples as 34–36, 211, 247–50
foolish 243–47
interpretation of Scripture 21–22, 23–24, 25–28, 249
Jesus and 32–35, 73, 79–80, 89, 93, 94–95, 114, 125–26, 243–44
of the law 16–17, 24, 108, 140, 243–44, 246
learning/knowledge 22–23, 24, 27–28
prophecy and 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, 58–59
revelation, special 20, 23, 30–32, 45
wisdom 21–24
of Abraham 169–70, 172, 174–75, 185, 186, 188, 216
Septuagint (LXX) 73–74, 213, 216
Sermon on the Mount 8, 125, 213, 246
antitheses 141–43
mountain settings 17, 55, 105, 138–40, 166, 218
Torah and 141–44, 145–47, 219–20
serpent 149–50, 153, 177, 214n19
shadow stories 8–9, 38, 49–51, 54–55, 57, 131, 137, 154–56, 162–63, 164–67, 241
Sheba, queen of 18, 77–78, 224–25
shepherds / shepherding metaphor 112–13, 165n59
ancient Near East (ANE) 110, 111–12
Davidic king 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
false shepherds 112–13, 118–19, 120, 122, 128
Jesus as 102, 113–20, 127–28, 233, 236
Old Testament 111–13, 116, 118–20
silence of Jesus 85, 86, 89–90, 94, 107
Simon of Cyrene 96
atonement for 44, 68, 96–97, 115, 121n43, 160–62, 183–84, 216n26
of Israel 53, 147, 182, 225, 233, 239, 242
slavery to 138, 153, 167, 225, 246
Sinai, Mount 55, 105, 138–40, 148, 152, 154–56, 160–61, 218–19
Solomon 8, 71, 84, 94n72, 121, 223
sons of / Rehoboam 68, 114, 214, 225
wisdom 15, 18, 46, 77, 121, 224–25
son of Abraham 7, 11, 48, 68, 176, 177–78, 180–82, 186–88, 196, 242
son of David 16, 23, 32, 68–69, 76–77, 79, 82–85, 92–93, 98–99, 116–17, 241–42
Son of God 59, 68, 83, 85, 89, 94, 180, 188–90, 227
Son of Man 48, 94–95, 117–18, 232
sons of the kingdom 196–97
Star Wars 54
structure of Matthew 18–20, 69, 83–84, 115, 138–39, 175–76, 200, 208–13, 217
geographical movement 67, 83–84, 86–87, 98–99, 101–2, 184, 210, 211
history of Israel 210–13, 224, 233, 239
narrative-discourse outline 211–13, 219–20
Pentateuch/Torah and 211–13, 219–20
suffering servant 84–89, 90–93, 96, 107, 121, 128, 165n59
Sumerian texts 35–36
Synoptic Gospels 17, 31, 154–55, 186
Tabernacles, Feast of 125
Tamar 178–79
teachers/teaching
comparison 3, 39, 122, 132, 137, 142, 243
contrast 16, 35, 122, 132, 141–43, 243–44
disciples as 34–35, 163–64, 186, 187
Matthew as 1–2, 27, 162, 166, 241
Pharisees 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
prophet-teacher 104, 137–39, 141–46, 148, 228–32, 233, 239
teacher-sage 2–4, 35, 44–45, 61–62, 103–4, 115–16, 120–21, 211, 218–19, 238–39
wisdom teacher 12–16, 20, 34–35, 70–71, 224–25, 239, 242
temple 77–79, 81, 202, 203, 222, 230–31
destruction 231–32, 233, 234–36, 237–38
temptation of Jesus 8, 103, 150, 186, 209, 216
Testament of Solomon 121
faithfulness to 21, 101, 107, 229–30
intention, true 141–44
Jesus and 133–34, 138–39, 140–44, 219–20
kings and 21, 36, 106–7, 113, 120, 127
new covenant 140, 147–48, 229–30
Sermon on the Mount 141–44, 145–47, 219–20
traditions
of elders 23, 24, 27, 29, 200, 244
Jewish 29–30, 35, 47, 152–53, 157n48, 170, 179n17, 180n21, 181, 235–36
wisdom 16–19, 25, 27–28, 32, 211, 224–25, 243
transfiguration 134, 154–56, 157–58, 228
old and new 1–4, 8, 9–10, 20, 23–24, 27–32, 160
temple 77–79
trials of Jesus 89–90, 94–95, 107, 237
false witnesses/testimony 85, 89–90, 97–98
triumphal entry 124–26, 129, 202, 230–31
understanding 12, 19–20, 22–23, 28, 245, 249, 250
universal/universality
family of Abraham 173, 179, 183–84, 190–91, 204
Lord 171, 183n27, 186–87, 189–90
people/family of God 173, 178–79, 181–82, 183–84, 190–91, 204
salvation availability 181–83, 185, 188–90
water 150, 151, 153, 163–64, 165, 227
wilderness 111, 133, 150, 193, 218–19, 221n42
feeding in 151–52, 153, 167, 201, 227
Jesus and 162, 166, 209, 216–17, 220
will of God 14n28, 45n25, 103, 107, 109, 157, 197n62, 202, 204, 242, 250
wisdom 13, 15, 16–19, 24, 27, 70–71, 169n2, 244–47, 251–52
definition 14–15
Jesus as personified 32, 44, 46–47, 214, 238, 248–49
literature 14n30, 46, 80, 214, 224
new exodus 145–46
personification 15–16, 17–18, 28, 32, 47, 138, 145, 214
righteousness and 14n30, 38n3, 78n35, 103, 245–46
scribes 21–24
seeking 22–23
Sermon on the Mount 17, 104, 244–45, 250
Solomon 15, 18, 46, 77, 121, 224–25
tradition 16–19, 25, 27–28, 32, 211, 224–25, 243
yoke of Jesus 145–46
Wisdom of Solomon 46
wisdom teachers 13, 17, 26–27, 146, 248–49
Jesus 12–16, 20, 34–35, 70–71, 224–25, 239, 242
wise men / magi 18, 76–80, 182, 189, 204