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Greek Prep Index

Exegetical Considerations

15^th Sunday after Pentecost/ September 1, 2002

Matthew 16:21-28

1. What is the literary context of this text?
   1. How does that context impact a reading of this text?
       
2. What source is Matthew using for this text?
   1. How has he redacted that source?
       
3. How does v. 21 recall 4:17?
   1. How does this text open and set the focus for the third section of Matthew’s gospel (Matthew 16:21-28:20)?
4. How is dei in v. 21 to be interpreted?
   1. How does this relate to its uses in 17:10; 26:35,54?
       
5. What is the significance of the use of ou me in v. 22?
    
6. How does the use of hypage in v. 23 recall its use in 4:10?
    
7. How does the use of skadalon recall 11:6?
    
8. How is phroneis in v. 23 to be interpreted?
    
9. In the context of Matthew what does it mean to deny oneself and to pick up one’s cross?
    
10. What is the grammatical construction of the subjunctives vv. 25-26 and their thrust?
     
11. What Old Testament passages are being echoed in v. 27b?
     
12. In the context of Matthew’s gospel, when do some see the Son of Humanity coming in his reign?

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