Drinking gall and vinegar: Psalm 69:22: an underestimated intertext in Matt 27:34, 48
The intertextual play with Psalm 69:22 in Matt 27:34, 48 is an important aspect for adequately understanding Matthew’s crucifixion scene. In Matt 27:34 the Roman soldiers offer Jesus “wine mixed with gall”, which is an allusion to Psalm 69:22a. By acting as the praying-self’s opponents, the Roman so...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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[2021]
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Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2021, Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 130-140 |
| ISSN: | 1613-009X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/znw-2021-0007 |
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| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/znw-2021-0007/html Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1515/znw-2021-0007 
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| Author Notes: | Alida C. Euler |
| Summary: | The intertextual play with Psalm 69:22 in Matt 27:34, 48 is an important aspect for adequately understanding Matthew’s crucifixion scene. In Matt 27:34 the Roman soldiers offer Jesus “wine mixed with gall”, which is an allusion to Psalm 69:22a. By acting as the praying-self’s opponents, the Roman soldiers are portrayed as the mockers of Psalm 69:22a. In Matt 27:48, the Jewish authorities offer vinegar to the crucified Jesus, which is a clear allusion to Psalm 69:22b. Therefore, the Jewish authorities are portrayed in parallel to the Roman soldiers. Considering that Matthew refers to Psalm 69:22 not in a selective manner, but in the psalm’s context, the parallel between the Roman soldiers and the Jewish authorities extends to the crucial point in Jewish self-conception of being accused of ἀνομία. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1613-009X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/znw-2021-0007 |