In Matthew 23:37 Jesus once again appropriates to himself a familiar “Yahweh text” that shows God sheltering people under His wings (most notably in the Psalms 17.8; 36.7; 57.1; 61.4; 63.7; 91.4). Many see in Jesus’ claim a veiled reference to his literal preexistence as Yahweh in the OT. Yet, most judicious scholars don’t even make this claim since it places an unnecessary and burdensome meaning to what Matthew is really saying about Jesus here.
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Yahweh texts to Jesus: Matthew 23:37
In Matthew 23:37 Jesus once again appropriates to himself a familiar “Yahweh text” that shows God sheltering people under His wings (most notably in the Psalms […]
