This thesis examines Erasmus’s interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount in his Paraphrase on Matthew. The argument is that Erasmus offers a particularly rich reading of the Sermon through his use of the church fathers, his intratextual interpretive habits, and his exegetical insights. Chapter 1 briefly surveys major contributions for the study of the Paraphrases and provides a general introduction to the Paraphrases. Chapter 2 examines Erasmus’s frequent use of the church fathers throughout the Sermon and suggests that he shapes their works to meet his rhetorical needs. Chapter 3 surveys the intratextual connections Erasmus makes within the Sermon itself and between the Sermon and the rest of Matthew. Chapter 4 presents a couple passage-level insights from Erasmus and a discussion of his tripartite structure through the center of the Sermon as reflections from exegetical history. Chapter 5 concludes with a summary of the argument.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:SBTS/oai:digital.library.sbts.edu:10392/4951 |
| Date | 18 June 2015 |
| Creators | Vasut, Ryan |
| Contributors | Pennington, Jonathan T. |
| Source Sets | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic thesis, Text |
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