The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew

by Patrick Schreiner

Book Overview

Little attention is usually given to the space or place of the kingdom. Yet Matthew employs the distinctive phrase "kingdom of heaven+? and also portrays Jesus as Immanuel (God with us). In this volume Patrick Schreiner argues that by expanding one's view of space one can see that Jesus' purpose is to reorder the space of the earth in Matthew as the heavenly king.

Jesus pierces the barrier between the two realms in his incarnation, and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567685896
• ISBN13: 9780567685896
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"