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Matthew and Character Formation

Charles H. Talbert

Baylor University

This article attempts to answer several questions: What is character? What is character formation, and how did the ancients do it? How does Matthew fit into the ancient context? How can Matthew function today to shape the character of its readers?

Key Words: performative language • Beatitudes • parables • warnings • consolation • encomium • verbal icon

The Expository Times, Vol. 121, No. 2, 53-59 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0014524609345051
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