Israel`s Last Prophet Jesus and the Jewish Leaders in Matthew 23

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The motif of the rejections of the Prophets Introduction to the Motif: The rejections of the prophets and The deuteronomistic perspective..........3 The rejections of the Prophets in Jewish literature...........13 The rejection of the prophets in the new testament........55 2. The rejections of the prophets in Matthew Matthew`s Understanding of the bible Matthew Matthew`s Understanding of the Bible...........117 JOhn The Baptist as the Penultimate rejected prophet...129 Jesus as the ultimate Rejected Prophet......151 Jesus` Disciples as Future Rejected prophets.....177 The parable of the Wicked tenant farmers...225 Jesus before Pilate: The Blood Libel .............253 3. Jesus And the Jewish leaders in Matthew 23 An introduction to Matthew 23.........269 Exegetical commentary on Matthew 23.......311 The Crucial Text : Matthew 23: 32................331 Conclusion.......373