Matthew 22:37-40 : a contextual approach

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The assumption that contextuality only refers to contemporary extra-textual issues andthat texts from the past could be read without taking full cognisance of the diversity ofcontextual influences impinging on them is challenged.This is done by redefming contextuality as a timeless phenomenon. Different contextuallevels in and around a text are identified, viz. the reader's context, textual context,growing context and original context. The interplay between and role of each context isdescribed with reference to Matthew 22:37-40. The influence of the Old Testament onthis particular section, with reference to the same variety of contextual aspects, is alsoillustrated. The manner in which Matthew interpreted the relevant Old Testament texts,viz. Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, is used to sustain the argument.The conclusion describes the relation between a text and its context, remembering thatthis implies all identified contextual aspects.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University