Sung Cho addresses the seeming contradiction of Herod the Great's massacre in Matthew 2:16-18, questioning why such a tragedy had to occur, why it was included in the good news of Jesus, and what connection it has to ancient prophecies. In creating a reception history of the Massacre of the Innocents, Cho progresses through two millennia worth of interpretation and depiction to highlight key works for discussion.
Beginning with a close reading of Matthew 2:16-18, Cho moves to analyse depictions of the tragedy in the Early Patristic Tradition, from the sixth century to the early modern period, and thus to the present day; complete with an examination of visual interpretations of the massacre. Cho's examination provides a positive step to understanding the depths of human suffering with the help of many diverse perspectives.
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Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of its Reception History
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Matthew’s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of its Reception History
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Matthew and Reception History
- 2 A Close Reading of Matthew 2:16-18
- 3 Massacre of the Innocents in Early Patristic Tradition (Second to Fifth Century)
- 4 Massacre of the Innocents from Sixth Century to 1516
- 5 Massacre of the Innocents from 1517
- 6 Visual Interpretations of the Massacre of the Innocents
- 7 Concluding Reflections
- Appendix A: Massacre of the Innocents in Modern Commentaries
- Appendix B: The Massacre of the Innocents in Commentaries from 1517 through the Nineteenth Century
- Appendix C: Massacre of the Innocents in Art
- Select Bibliography
- General Index
- Scripture Index
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