Matthew (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
Author | : Charles H. Talbert |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2010-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781441212375 |
ISBN-13 | : 144121237X |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In this fresh commentary, the fourth of eighteen volumes in the Paideia series, a leading New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in Matthew. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by • Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs • Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits • Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book • Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text • Making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format