Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception /
Boxall, Ian.
Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception / Ian Boxall. - ix, 206 pages ; 23 cm. - Discovering biblical texts. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Interpreting Matthew : strategies for reading -- The text of Matthew : puzzles and possibilities -- Characters and places in Matthew's story -- Matthew's world : locating the text historically and socially -- Beginnings : the infancy narratives -- Jesus as teacher : ethics and judgement -- Jesus as healer and exorcist -- Fulfilling the law and the prophets -- 'Built upon the rock' : the gospel of the church -- Endings : the passion and death of Jesus -- Endings and new beginnings : the resurrection of Jesus -- Conclusions : interpreting Matthew today.
In this student-Friendly introduction to the Gospel of Matthew, Ian Boxall illuminates the biblical text's content, interpretation, and historical reception. Boxall deftly guides readers through the issues and scholarly debates surrounding Matthew's Gospel, encouraging in-depth study of the biblical text and genuine grappling with pertinent theological and historical questions.
9780802872388 0802872387
Bible.--Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
226.206 / BOX 1
Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception / Ian Boxall. - ix, 206 pages ; 23 cm. - Discovering biblical texts. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Interpreting Matthew : strategies for reading -- The text of Matthew : puzzles and possibilities -- Characters and places in Matthew's story -- Matthew's world : locating the text historically and socially -- Beginnings : the infancy narratives -- Jesus as teacher : ethics and judgement -- Jesus as healer and exorcist -- Fulfilling the law and the prophets -- 'Built upon the rock' : the gospel of the church -- Endings : the passion and death of Jesus -- Endings and new beginnings : the resurrection of Jesus -- Conclusions : interpreting Matthew today.
In this student-Friendly introduction to the Gospel of Matthew, Ian Boxall illuminates the biblical text's content, interpretation, and historical reception. Boxall deftly guides readers through the issues and scholarly debates surrounding Matthew's Gospel, encouraging in-depth study of the biblical text and genuine grappling with pertinent theological and historical questions.
9780802872388 0802872387
Bible.--Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
226.206 / BOX 1