Matthew 5.32 and 19.9 – Exception or Exceptional Situation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19294165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ben Witherington (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 571-576 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688500012091 |
| OpenAlex | W2143871801 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
There is a danger when dealing with a crux interpretum of assuming that because old solutions do not appear satisfactory, then a new view is more likely to be true than the standard interpretations. One must be wary, however, of replacing an unsatisfactory old view with an equally unsatisfactory new one. If, however, one can find a view that satisfies the usual objections to the traditional view without resorting to exegetical gymnastics, then it is certainly worth close scrutiny. There appears to be just such an interpretation of Mt 5. 32 and 19. 9 arising among scholars of varying points of view, though it is too early to speak of a new consensus. Thus, it seems worthwhile to examine once again these problematic texts in light of recent scholarship
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |