Messiah, the Healer of the Sick: A Study of Jesus as the Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew

From: Journal of Biblical Literature | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Cousland, J R C | Copyright information

Messiah, the Healer of the Sick: A Study of Jesus as the Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew, by Lidija Novakovic. WUNT 2.170. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2003. Pp. xii + 231. euro49 (paper). ISBN 3161481658.

Novakovic's monograph sets out to address a paradox: How is it that, although the Messiah was not generally expected to perform miracles or healings, Matthew's portrayal of the messianic Son of David shows him doing both? And why-and how-should it have made sense to Matthew's reade...

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