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| The "Genesis" of Matthew | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 15 2012, 04:39 AM (107 Views) | |
| MarkStaneart | Sep 15 2012, 04:39 AM Post #1 |
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The writer of Matthew declares his intent for writing the Matthew narrative as “the genesis of Yeshua [as] the Messiah.” This intent is often lost in our interpretation of the Text as it proceeds; but this is much to our discredit. We get lost in the fantastic testimonies of the Divine Story, forgetting the purpose of this work. The word “genesis” derives from the Greek root “geneh-ah” (which is usually translated “generations”); but it is different in that it emphasizes the foundation, the natural state of being, as opposed to a revolution of time. The start of the journey (considering the journey to be a round trip, a full revolution, or a generation), the point that establishes what our purpose is for taking the trip, where we are going, why we are headed there, and what we intend to accomplish in the mission, is all decided at that initial institution, contained within the genesis. Everything we read in the writing of Matthew, is to be interpreted with this singular thesis in mind: the establishment of Yeshua as the Messiah. One of the rules of Greek interpretation is known as “Trench’s Law”. Richard Trench wrote this spine-tingling book, way back in the 1800’s called, “Synonyms of the New Testament” . Trench’s Law, in a nutshell, declares that whenever a word is repeated in the same context, its consistent definition is re-enforced. Whenever synonyms are used in the same context, it is their difference that is emphasized. The word “genesis” is used over 600 times in the book of Matthew. In most of those cases, it is simply translated “of”. The initial sentence of this book could have simply been “The Book of Jesus Christ”; but the translators wanted something special to be understood in the mission of this work: that this book is the creative product that has been initiated via the person of Jesus Christ: this book came out of Him. |
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