A Commentary on the Gospel of MatthewThis excellent commentary on Matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the socio-historical context of the Gospel and the nature of Matthew's exhortation to his first-century Christian audience. By merging a careful study of Matthew's Gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient Mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of first-century Jewish-Christian relations, Craig Keener uncovers significant insights into the Gospel not found in any other Matthew commentary. In addition, Keener's commentary is a useful discipleship manual for the church. His unique approach recaptures the full "shock effect" of Jesus' teachings in their original context and allows Matthew to make his point with greater narrative artistry. Keener also brings home the total impact of Matthew's message, including its clear portrait of Jesus and its call for discipleship, both to the Gospel's ancient readers and to believers today. |
Contents
Commentary | 73 |
Index of Selected Subjects | 873 |
Index of Authors | 875 |
Index of Ancient Sources | 900 |
APOCRYPHA | 916 |
NEW TESTAMENT | 920 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abot Acts ancient Apion Appian Aramaic Arist Arrian Babrius biblical Christology cites context contrast Davies and Allison demons Dio Cassius Diod Diog Dion disciples early Christian emphasizes Enoch Epict eschatological especially Ezek Ezra F. F. Bruce Galilean Gentile Gentile mission God's Gospel Greek Gundry Hagner historical Horsley idem interpretation Israel Jeremias Jerusalem Jesus Jewish teachers Jews Josephus Judaism judgment kingdom Kings Lachs Laert later rabbis Livy Luke Macc Mark Mark's Matthean Matthew Matthew's audience Meier messianic mission Moses narrative one's pagan Palestinian parables perhaps Pesaḥ Pesiq Pharisees Philo Plut prayer probably prophets Ps-Philo Qumran Rab Kah rabbis readers resurrection Roman Safrai sages Sanders Sanh Sanhedrin saying scholars Shab Sifra Sifre Deut simply sources story suggests Ta'an teaching temple Test Testament Theissen tion Torah Vermes Witherington 1990
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