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Jesus the Bridegroom: The Origin of the Eschatological Feast as a Wedding Banquet in the Synoptic Gospels Paperback – November 6, 2013
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Print length298 pages
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PublisherPickwick Publications
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Publication dateNovember 6, 2013
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Dimensions7 x 0.68 x 10 inches
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ISBN-101620329573
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- Publisher : Pickwick Publications (November 6, 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 298 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1620329573
- ISBN-13 : 978-1620329573
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.68 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,096,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
Phillip J. Long is Professor of Biblical Studies at Grace Christian University (1998) specializing in the Bible and biblical languages. He served as the chair of the Biblical Studies division from 2000-2018. Since 2005, Phillip has led nine student trips to Israel and Jordan. He received a Th.B. in Pastoral Studies from Grace Bible College (1987) an M.A. in Biblical Exposition and an M.A. in Old Testament from Talbot School of Theology, BIOLA University (1995, 1998) and his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies, Andrews University (2012). He won the Charles Baker Biblical Studies Award (1987) and the Talbot Seminary Biblical Exposition Award (1995). He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Institute of Biblical Research, and the Society of Biblical Literature
Phillip has served as an interim pastor in Michigan and California, and currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Teaching at Rush Creek Bible Church, Byron Center, Michigan. He has been the Vice-Chair (2012-2013) and Chair (2013-2014) of the Midwest Evangelical Theological Society.
He is married with two daughters. Personal interests include good music, old books, and fine coffee. Phillip blogs regularly at Reading Acts - http://readingacts.com/.
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I particularly appreciated the linguistic studies, showing the marital language that is used in some texts (e.g. especially Isaiah 4-5) that I had never seen before, and I truly appreciated it. His inter-textual notations were also fruitful.
Long's conclusion that Jesus drew together several strands of Jewish thought, and conflated those strands into a harmonious message, thus, suggesting that Jesus stood well within the framework of a Jewish prophet, is very good.
One discussion, of a few, that I did find somewhat perplexing (and which Long himself challenges, P. 108f) is the claim by some that there is no connection in Hebraic thought between covenant and marriage. I was somewhat perplexed that Long did not appeal to Jeremiah 31:29f and Hosea 2:18ff, where that connection, both historically and prophetically is, it seems to me, prima facie demonstrated.
The close of the book is somewhat perplexing however, when Long claims that the Messianic Wedding is never developed by Paul, and even when he does mention marital elements, it is not in an eschatological context. I believe this is an unfortunate and unfounded claim. I would also note that this is at odds with an excellent, major new book by Tom Holland, "Romans and the Divine Marriage," in which Holland persuasively demonstrates that the controlling motif in Romans is the end of exile and God's "remarriage" to Israel, to be consummated at the parousia.
Paul said he preached nothing but the hope of Israel. Further, echoing Hosea, he says he had espoused the Corinthian church-- drawn from the synagogue where the Wedding was taught constantly-- as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Furthermore, he anticipated the "presentation" of the church to / by Christ at the parousia. And when Paul anticipated the salvation of "all Israel" he did so in the context of the fulfillment of the promise of the New Covenant (Romans 11:25f); this is nothing but a promise of the New Marriage Covenant. This is perfectly consistent with Jesus and Torah-- and thoroughly eschatological.
Long would, perhaps, take these as later developments, as an "invention of the church." But, I suggest that this is misguided and overlooks Paul's repeated claims that his theology and eschatology was, first of all, nothing but that promised in the Tanakh, and secondly, from Jesus himself. So, there was no disconnect between Jesus' Wedding theology and that of Paul. (And none of this even touches the Wedding motif in Revelation, which would, like Paul's teaching, be in fulfillment of Israel's prophecies.
Overall, I found Dr. Long's book to be enjoyable and beneficial, and I do recommend it. For those who want a development of how Paul and even John developed the Wedding and the Messianic Banquet motifs, you can see my own "We Shall Meet Him In The Air, the Wedding of the King of kings."
Don K. Preston (D. Div.)