RT Article T1 Matthew and Character Formation JF The expository times VO 121 IS 2 SP 53 OP 59 A1 Talbert, Charles H. 1934-2021 LA English YR 2009 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1560461551 AB This article attempts to answer several questions: What is character? What is character formation, and how did the ancients do it? How does Matthew it into the ancient context? How can Matthew function today to shape the character of its readers? K1 Beatitudes K1 Character K1 Consolation K1 encomium K1 Ethics K1 Honor K1 Integrity K1 Parables K1 performative language K1 Personality K1 Personality Development K1 verbal icon K1 Warnings DO 10.1177/0014524609345051