Matthew
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-8010-3192-2 (ISBN)
Description
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
* 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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
549 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8010-3192-2 (9780801031922)
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Other editions
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Charles H. Talbert
Matthew (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
E-Book
08/2010
1st Edition
Baker Publishing Group
€20.99
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Persons
Charles H. Talbert (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is distinguished professor of religion emeritus at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of many books, including Ephesians and Colossians in the Paideia series and Reading the Sermon on the Mount.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Birth Narratives (Matthew 1-2)
Part 1: Jesus's Ministry Begins (Matthew 3:1-8:1)
Narrative 1: Jesus Begins to Fulfill All Righteousness (Matthew 3:1-4:17)
Discourse 1: Jesus Calls Disciples to Seek God's Righteousness (Matthew 4:18-8:1)
Part 2: Jesus's Authority Is Revealed (Matthew 8:2-11:1)
Narrative 2: Jesus's Authority Is Manifest in His Mission (Matthew 8:2-9:34)
Discourse 2: Jesus's Authority Enables Disciples' Mission (Matthew 9:35-11:1)
Part 3: Jesus's Ministry Creates Division (Matthew 11:2-13:53)
Narrative 3: Jesus Encounters a Divided Response (Matthew 11:2-12:50)
Discourse 3: Jesus Reflects on the Divided Response (Matthew 13:1-53)
Part 4: Jesus Focuses on His Disciples (Matthew 13:54-19:2)
Narrative 4, Part 1: Jesus's Disciples Understand More (Matthew 13:54-16:20)
Narrative 4, Part 2: Jesus's Disciples Understand Even More (Matthew 16:21-17:23)
Discourse 4: Jesus Tells Disciples How to Relate to Insiders and Outsiders (Matthew 17:24-19:2)
Part 5: Jesus and Judgment (Matthew 19:3-26:1a)
Narrative 5, Part 1: Jesus Teaches about Household Behavior (Matthew 19:3-20:34)
Narrative 5, Part 2: Jesus Pronounces about Judgment in the Present (Matthew 21:1-24:2)
Discourse 5: Jesus Teaches about Final Judgment (Matthew 24:3-26:1a)
Passion and Resurrection Narrative (Matthew 26:1b-28:20)
Indexes
Introduction
Birth Narratives (Matthew 1-2)
Part 1: Jesus's Ministry Begins (Matthew 3:1-8:1)
Narrative 1: Jesus Begins to Fulfill All Righteousness (Matthew 3:1-4:17)
Discourse 1: Jesus Calls Disciples to Seek God's Righteousness (Matthew 4:18-8:1)
Part 2: Jesus's Authority Is Revealed (Matthew 8:2-11:1)
Narrative 2: Jesus's Authority Is Manifest in His Mission (Matthew 8:2-9:34)
Discourse 2: Jesus's Authority Enables Disciples' Mission (Matthew 9:35-11:1)
Part 3: Jesus's Ministry Creates Division (Matthew 11:2-13:53)
Narrative 3: Jesus Encounters a Divided Response (Matthew 11:2-12:50)
Discourse 3: Jesus Reflects on the Divided Response (Matthew 13:1-53)
Part 4: Jesus Focuses on His Disciples (Matthew 13:54-19:2)
Narrative 4, Part 1: Jesus's Disciples Understand More (Matthew 13:54-16:20)
Narrative 4, Part 2: Jesus's Disciples Understand Even More (Matthew 16:21-17:23)
Discourse 4: Jesus Tells Disciples How to Relate to Insiders and Outsiders (Matthew 17:24-19:2)
Part 5: Jesus and Judgment (Matthew 19:3-26:1a)
Narrative 5, Part 1: Jesus Teaches about Household Behavior (Matthew 19:3-20:34)
Narrative 5, Part 2: Jesus Pronounces about Judgment in the Present (Matthew 21:1-24:2)
Discourse 5: Jesus Teaches about Final Judgment (Matthew 24:3-26:1a)
Passion and Resurrection Narrative (Matthew 26:1b-28:20)
Indexes