Discovering Matthew
Content, Interpretation, Reception
Published on 20. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-281-06717-6 (ISBN)
Description
Discovering Matthew is an accessible introduction to the Gospel of Matthew. This guide by Ian Boxall aims to encourage in-depth study of the first of the Gospels.
Discovering Matthew is a commentary written for those that want to genuinely grapple with the theological and historical questions raised by the text by providing a map to the Gospel as a whole.
This introduction reflects on the sources, origins, themes and characters, covering a wide variety of topics and helping the reader understand the scholarly debates surrounding the Gospel of Matthew.
This biblical exegesis is perfect for those studying theology, bringing in historical context and current approaches to understanding scripture.
Discovering Matthew is a commentary written for those that want to genuinely grapple with the theological and historical questions raised by the text by providing a map to the Gospel as a whole.
This introduction reflects on the sources, origins, themes and characters, covering a wide variety of topics and helping the reader understand the scholarly debates surrounding the Gospel of Matthew.
This biblical exegesis is perfect for those studying theology, bringing in historical context and current approaches to understanding scripture.
Reviews / Votes
If you have the luxury of time to set aside for a serious course of study , there is no better place to start than Ian Boxhall's recently published Discovering Matthew. This is a masterly overview of current scholarship, reception history and textual analysis. The question of authorship and the historical and social context are all expertly laid out in an economical format. -- Kirsty Anderson, Reviews Editor @ The Reader Magazine & Marion Gray Chair of Reader Editorial Committee * The Reader Magazine, Autumn 2016, Vol. 116. No.1 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-281-06717-6 (9780281067176)
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E-Book
03/2014
SPCK Publishing
€19.49
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Person
Ian Boxall is Senior Tutor and Tutor in New Testament, St Stephen's House, Oxford, and a member of the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford. His most recent publications include Revelation: Vision and Insight (SPCK 2002), The Revelation of St John (Black's New Testament Commentaries; Continuum/Hendrickson 2006), New Testament Interpretation (SCM Studyguides; SCM 2007) and The Books of the New Testament (SCM Studyguides; SCM 2007).