Anthony Le Donne 
The Historiographical Jesus [PDF ebook] 
Memory, Typology, and the Son of David

I. Introduction

1 The Problem of New Testament Types

2 Historiography: Where to Begin?

3 Thesis and Delimitation

II. Hermeneutics and History

1 Interpreting Interpretation

III. History and Memory

1 Social Memory Theory

2 Memory versus Commemoration

IV. Memory and Typology

1 Social Memory: An Adaptation

2 Historical Method

3 Conclusion

V. Son of David and Typology

1 Son of David in the Hebrew Bible

2 Psalm of Solomon 17

VI. The Therapeutic Son of David

1 The Background(s) for Jesus’ Therapeutic Activity

2 Matthew’s Portrayal of the Son of David

3 Jesus as Solomonic Exorcist

Excursus: The Presupposition of Davidic Descent

VII. Jesus’ Temple Procession

1 Memory versus Invention

2 Mark 11 and Scripture

3 The Dead Sea Scrolls’ Davidic Offspring

4 Matthew’s Zechariah Localization

5 The Procession in Historical Memory

VIII. The Son of David-Question

1 Mk 12:35-7 and the Problem of Origin

2 Psalm 110

3 Psalm 110 in Markan Context

4 Historical Analysis

5 Conclusion

IX. Concluding Analysis

1 The Mnemonic Cycle

2 The Typological Cycle

3 Diachronic Continuity

4 Historical Memory

5 Conclusion

Anthony Le Donne is Associate Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary.