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
Authors | Sim, David |
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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. |
Keywords | Theology; Passage; Interpretation; Matthew |
Year | 2002 |
Journal | Hervormde Teologiese Studies |
Journal citation | 58 (1), pp. 172 - 184 |
Publisher | Hervormde Teologiese Kollege |
ISSN | 0259-9422 |
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 |
Open access | Open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 172 - 184 |
Research Group | School of Theology |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
20 Oct 2002 | |
Publication process dates | |
Completed | 12 Oct 2002 |
Place of publication | South Africa |
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