
Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 30th (Jonah 1 & Matthew 2)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Old Testament and the New Testament
Matthew is using the old testament in a far more creative way than many people think. He does not treat what happens to christ as a straightforward fulfilment of a prediction but rather something that's playing out a parallel, a model and a fulfilment. We should also note the various inversions of themes that can be seen in this chapter. The irony of the situation should not escape us. Jesus has a background in the surrounding gentile world. But jesus is brought out of egypt as one who has taken refuge in egypt from a pharaoh like figure who is on the throne of israel.
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