‘So the Sons are Free’: The Temple Tax in the Matthean Community
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2014
Authors
Ottenheijm, Eric
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Poorthuis, Marcel
Houtman, Alberdina
Schwartz, Joshua
Turner, Yossi
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Abstract
This paper assesses possible exegetical underpinnings of Jesus paying the Temple tax. It concludes that the Matthean tradition does not address exegetical concerns but social considerations to buttress his legal position, which marks Matthew's view as unique in first Century Judaism.
Keywords
Matthew; Rabbinic Literature; Temple, Taverne
Citation
Ottenheijm, E 2014, ‘So the Sons are Free’ : The Temple Tax in the Matthean Community. in M Poorthuis, A Houtman, J Schwartz & Y Turner (eds), The Actuality of Sacrifice : Past and Presence . Jewish and Christian Perspectives, vol. 28, Brill, Leiden, pp. 69-88. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004284234_006