DudleySmith
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An essay on the influence of the former on the latter. The 'trinitarian' Christians may already know of the links to their beliefs, but maybe not.
https://legacy.tyndalehouse.com/Bulletin/59=2008/2 Huat Tan.pdf
Gerhardsson has spent a lifetime of studying the possible influence of the Shema on the Gospel traditions. His earliest foray into this topic in 196611 concludes that the triadic pattern of the temptation story of Matthew 4:1-11 is based on the rabbinic interpretation of Deuteronomy 6:5,12 where the first temptation may be related to loving God with the heart, the second, the soul, and the third, the might (Mammon). Such a subtle but profound use of the Shema indicates for Gerhardsson that the temptation narrative was written as a coherent unit by a Pharisaic scribe, trained in the methods of rabbinic exegesis.13 This discovery led Gerhardsson subsequently to look for other Gospel passages that might provide evidence of their being influenced by the Shema at the deep structural level. His numerous efforts are now collected conveniently as a volume, which is entitled The Shema in the New Testament.14Gerhardsson did not tackle the question raised by Jeremias regarding the anomalous form of the Gospels’ citations of Deuteronomy 6:5.
and more at the link; some of the footnotes are interesting as well.
https://legacy.tyndalehouse.com/Bulletin/59=2008/2 Huat Tan.pdf
Gerhardsson has spent a lifetime of studying the possible influence of the Shema on the Gospel traditions. His earliest foray into this topic in 196611 concludes that the triadic pattern of the temptation story of Matthew 4:1-11 is based on the rabbinic interpretation of Deuteronomy 6:5,12 where the first temptation may be related to loving God with the heart, the second, the soul, and the third, the might (Mammon). Such a subtle but profound use of the Shema indicates for Gerhardsson that the temptation narrative was written as a coherent unit by a Pharisaic scribe, trained in the methods of rabbinic exegesis.13 This discovery led Gerhardsson subsequently to look for other Gospel passages that might provide evidence of their being influenced by the Shema at the deep structural level. His numerous efforts are now collected conveniently as a volume, which is entitled The Shema in the New Testament.14Gerhardsson did not tackle the question raised by Jeremias regarding the anomalous form of the Gospels’ citations of Deuteronomy 6:5.
and more at the link; some of the footnotes are interesting as well.
