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Matthew

Matthew

Matthew

Craig A. Evans, Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, Canada
March 2012
Available
Paperback
9780521011068

    This book is a verse-by-verse analysis of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the Gospel, which describes the world of Jesus and his first followers. This commentary explores the historical, social and religious contexts of Matthew and examines the customs, beliefs and ideas that inform the text. Unfamiliar to many readers of the New Testament, this background will help readers fully understand the text of Matthew, which focuses on what Jesus taught and why the religious authorities in Jerusalem rejected his message and gave him up to the Roman governor for execution. This book will be an important tool for the clergy, scholars and other interested readers of Matthew.

    • Explains the meaning of the text but without overwhelming readers with too much scholarship and technical jargon
    • Suitable for students and courses
    • Provides a comprehensive guide to one of the most important gospels

    Reviews & endorsements

    '… this is an extremely valuable commentary that should take its place beside the best on the shelf. In the preface Evans states that this work 'is not written primarily for the scholar', but he expresses his hope, nonetheless, that 'scholars will find it useful' … They will.' Nicholas G. Piotrowski, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

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    Product details

    March 2012
    Paperback
    9780521011068
    566 pages
    230 × 153 × 31 mm
    0.74kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • Commentary on Matthew.
      Author
    • Craig A. Evans , Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, Canada

      Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia. He is the author of several books about Jesus and the New Testament, including Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies (2005) and Jesus, the Final Days (2009).