Honor and Shame in the Gospel of Matthew

Jerome Neyrey clarifies what praise, honor, and glory meant to Matthew and his audience. He examines the traditional literary forms for bestowing such praise and the conventional grounds for awarding honor and praise in Matthew's world.

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Introduction

1

(13)

Part One Matthew: In Other Words

14

(56)

1. Honor and Shame in Cultural Perspective

14

(21)

2. Reading Matthew in Cultural Perspective

35

(35)

Part Two Matthew and the Rhetoric of Praise

70

(94)

3. The Rhetoric of Praise and Blame

70

(20)

4. An Encomium for Jesus: Origins, Birth, Nurture, and Training

90

(16)

5. An Encomium for Jesus: Accomplishments and Deeds

106

(21)

6. An Encomium for Jesus: Deeds of the Body and Deeds of Fortune

127

(12)

7. An Encomium for Jesus: A Noble Death

139

(25)

Part Three The Sermon on the Mount in Cultural Perspective

164

(65)

8. Matthew 5:3-12--Honoring the Dishonored

164

(26)

9. Matthew 5:21-48--Calling Off the Honor Game

190

(22)

10. Matthew 6:1-18--Vacating the Playing Field

212

(17)

Bibliography

229

(49)

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources

278

(7)

Index of Subjects and Ancient Authors

285

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Honor and Shame in the Gospel of Matthew

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