Abstract
In Gal 3.16 Paul asserts that Abraham's seed is the messiah. While some have suggested that the rationale for this assertion is Paul's identification of Abraham's seed with David's seed, few have identified evidence for this rationale in the immediate context of Galatians 3, and none have genuinely argued for it. Noting that the reappropriation of scriptural idioms is a common feature of ancient messiah discourse, I demonstrate that Gal 3.19 entails a reappropriation of the wording of Gen 49.10, an oracle often interpreted as Davidic-messianic, and thereby I elucidate the scriptural reasoning undergirding Gal 3.16.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 398–411 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | New Testament Studies |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 2 May 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
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Keywords
- messianism
- messianic exegis
- early biblical interpretation
- intertextuality
- Paul
- Pauline theology
- Christology
- seed of Abraham
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Ancient Messiah Discourse and Paul's Expression ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα in Galatians 3.19. / Hewitt, J Thomas.
In: New Testament Studies, Vol. 65, No. 3, 07.2019, p. 398–411.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Hewitt, J Thomas
PY - 2019/7
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N2 - In Gal 3.16 Paul asserts that Abraham's seed is the messiah. While some have suggested that the rationale for this assertion is Paul's identification of Abraham's seed with David's seed, few have identified evidence for this rationale in the immediate context of Galatians 3, and none have genuinely argued for it. Noting that the reappropriation of scriptural idioms is a common feature of ancient messiah discourse, I demonstrate that Gal 3.19 entails a reappropriation of the wording of Gen 49.10, an oracle often interpreted as Davidic-messianic, and thereby I elucidate the scriptural reasoning undergirding Gal 3.16.
AB - In Gal 3.16 Paul asserts that Abraham's seed is the messiah. While some have suggested that the rationale for this assertion is Paul's identification of Abraham's seed with David's seed, few have identified evidence for this rationale in the immediate context of Galatians 3, and none have genuinely argued for it. Noting that the reappropriation of scriptural idioms is a common feature of ancient messiah discourse, I demonstrate that Gal 3.19 entails a reappropriation of the wording of Gen 49.10, an oracle often interpreted as Davidic-messianic, and thereby I elucidate the scriptural reasoning undergirding Gal 3.16.
KW - messianism
KW - messianic exegis
KW - early biblical interpretation
KW - intertextuality
KW - Paul
KW - Pauline theology
KW - Christology
KW - seed of Abraham
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UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/ancient-messiah-discourse-pauls-expression-greek-passage-galatians-319
U2 - 10.1017/S0028688519000079
DO - 10.1017/S0028688519000079
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 398
EP - 411
JO - New Testament Studies
JF - New Testament Studies
SN - 0028-6885
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