Matthew: a commentary
In this new critical commentary for the New Testament Library series, R. Alan Culpepper sets the Gospel of Matthew in the context of the competing Jewish and early Christian voices of the first century, bringing greater clarity to Matthew's own proclamation of the gospel.
| Summary: | In this new critical commentary for the New Testament Library series, R. Alan Culpepper sets the Gospel of Matthew in the context of the competing Jewish and early Christian voices of the first century, bringing greater clarity to Matthew's own proclamation of the gospel. Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Ancient Sources -- Modern Sources -- Bibliography -- Introduction -- Sharpening the Questions -- Matthew's Sources -- The Gospel of Mark -- The Sayings Tradition (Q) -- Matthew's Special Traditions (M) -- Quotations of Scripture -- Petrine Tradition -- Matthew's Place among the NT Voices -- Paul -- James -- John -- Matthew in the Second Century -- The Didache -- Ignatius -- Papias and the Tradition of Matthean Authorship -- The Text of Matthew -- Themes and Theology -- Christology -- Scripture -- Eschatology -- Synthesis: Assembling the Facets -- Commentary -- 1-2 The Birth Narrative -- 1:1-17 Title and Genealogy -- 1:18-25 The Birth of Jesus -- 2:1-12 The Visit of the Magi -- 2:13-23 The Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth -- 3-4 The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry in Galilee -- 3:1-12 The Preaching of John the Baptist -- 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus -- 4:1-11 The Testing of God's Son -- 4:12-17 The Beginning of Jesus' Galilean Ministry -- 4:18-22 The Calling of the First Disciples -- 4:23-25 The Ministry of Teaching, Preaching, and Healing -- 5-7 The Sermon on the Mount -- Excursus 1: Interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount -- 5:1-20 The Blessings and Demands of the Kingdom -- 5:1-2 The Setting -- 5:3-12 The Beatitudes -- 5:13-16 Salt and Light -- 5:17-20 The Fulfillment of the Law -- 5:21-48 Six Transforming Initiatives -- 5:21-26 Anger -- 5:27-30 Lust -- 5:31-32 Divorce -- 5:33-37 Oaths -- 5:38-42 Retaliation -- 5:43-48 Love -- 6:1-18 Righteousness in Religious Life -- 6:1 The Cardinal Principle of Piety -- 6:2-4 Almsgiving -- 6:5-6 Prayer -- 6:7-15 The Model Prayer -- 6:16-18 Fasting. |
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| ISBN: | 1646982177 |