What Does the Scripture Say?' Studies in the Function of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity

These essays explore new methods and overlooked traditions that appear to shed light on how the founders of the Christian movement understood the older sacred tradition and sought new and creative ways to let it speak to their own times.

Gurtner discusses the Matthean version of the temptation narrative. Chandler investigates the exhortation to ''love your neighbour as yourself'' from Lev. 19.18b....