The dissection of the wicked servant in Matthew 24:51

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Sim, David. (2002). The dissection of the wicked servant in Matthew 24:51. Hervormde Teologiese Studies. 58(1), pp. 172 - 184. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v58i1.542
AuthorsSim, David
Abstract

The dissection of the wicked servant in Matthew 24:51 is a difficult passage to interpret. Most scholars argue that Matthew could not have intended this particular motif to be taken literally, so they propose a metaphorical sense. There are good grounds, however, to question this view. Some neglected evidence suggests that the evangelist did indeed intend this gruesome reference to be taken literally. In Matthew’s eschatological schema, wicked church leaders would be punished by dissection at the hands of angelic tormenters in Gehenna.

KeywordsTheology; Passage; Interpretation; Matthew
Year2002
JournalHervormde Teologiese Studies
Journal citation58 (1), pp. 172 - 184
PublisherHervormde Teologiese Kollege
ISSN0259-9422
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v58i1.542
Web address (URL)https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/542
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Page range172 - 184
Research GroupSchool of Theology
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