Matthew (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

by Charles H. Talbert, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441212375
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2010
Series:	Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	400
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Charles H. Talbert (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is distinguished professor of religion 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.
Charles H. Talbert (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is distinguished professor of religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of many books, including Ephesians and Colossians in the Paideia series, Reading the Sermon on the Mount, and Reading Acts: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles.

Table of Contents

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