The gospel of the son of God: an introduction to Matthew
From beginning to end, the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the Son of God. In this comprehensive introduction to Matthew, David Bauer presents a holistic inductive approach with a literary, theological, and canonical focus. Exploring issues of genre, interpretive methods, authorship, audi...
| Summary: | From beginning to end, the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the Son of God. In this comprehensive introduction to Matthew, David Bauer presents a holistic inductive approach with a literary, theological, and canonical focus. Exploring issues of genre, interpretive methods, authorship, audience, and literary structure, he also guides readers through interpretation and emerging theological themes. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1: Orientation -- 1 Form and Genre -- 2 Approach and Method -- 3 Circumstances of Composition -- 4 Shape of Composition -- Part 2: Interpretation -- 5 Interpretation of Matthew 1:1-4:16 -- 6 Interpretation of Matthew 4:17-16:20 -- 7 Interpretation of Matthew 16:21-28:20 -- Part 3: Reflection -- 8 Jesus: The Christological Titles -- 9 Jesus: Additional Aspects of Christology -- 10 God -- 11 Salvation History and Eschatology -- 12 Discipleship -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Scripture Index -- Praise for The Gospel of the Son of God -- About the Author -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (395 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0830873422 |