Open AccessWet en Profeten vervullen: een dubbelthema met een apostolische dubbelrol
Author(s) -
P. Van Veen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
theologia reformata
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0040-5612
DOI - 10.21827/tr.65.1.33-50
Subject(s) - righteousness , theme (computing) , theology , philosophy , apostles , reading (process) , communication source , perspective (graphical) , art , linguistics , computer science , visual arts , operating system , telecommunications
Where fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets is a leading theme in Matthew, Scripture itself can be considered as Jesus’ ‘Sender’, thereby providing a key to reading Jesus’ first and last words. The fulfilment of ‘all righteousness’ (Matt. 3.15) primarily refers to therighteousness of Scripture, and the concluding Mission Commandment refers to the fulfilment of Law and Prophets. This theological double theme argues for a double role for the apostles who are called righteous ones and prophets, a role which might function as a new, meaningful exegetical perspective on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, where Jesus’ disciples are blessed as righteous and prophets.