Matthew
Matthew
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Paperback / softback
£21.99
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814651261
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 01/05/1980
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
"John Meier is widely recognized as an authority, and one welcomes his commentary . . .Meier's book is especially rich in showing how Matthew reinterprets the Gospel in the context of his own church and its problems."
America
America
Contents
Editors' Preface ix
Introduction xi
THE PROLOGUE 1
BOOK ONE
THE SON BEGINS TO PROCLAIM THE KINGDOM
I. Narrative: Beginnings of the Ministry 21
II. Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount 37
BOOK TWO
THE MISSION OF JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES IN GALILEE
I. Narrative: The Cycle of Nine Miracle Stories 79
II. Discourse: The Mission, Past and Future 102
BOOK THREE
JESUS MEETS OPPOSITION FROM ISRAEL
I. Narrative: Jesus Disputes With Israel and Condemns It 119
II. Discourse: Jesus Withdraws From Israel Into Parabolic Speech 141
BOOK FOUR
THE MESSIAH FORMS HIS CHURCH AND PROPHESIES HIS PASSION
I. Narrative: The Itinerant Jesus Prepares for the Church by His Deeds 157
II. Discourse: Church Life and Order 199
BOOK FIVE
THE MESSIAH AND HIS CHURCH ON THE WAY TO THE PASSION
I. Narrative: Jesus Leads His Disciples to the Cross As He Confounds His Enemies 213
II. Discourse: The Last Judgment 276
THE CLIMAX
THE DEATH-RESURRECTION
I. From Wednesday to Thursday Night 309
II. From Friday Morning to Saturday 336
III. From Sunday to the End of the Age 359
Suggested Reading List for Matthew 375
Editors' Preface ix
Introduction xi
THE PROLOGUE 1
BOOK ONE
THE SON BEGINS TO PROCLAIM THE KINGDOM
I. Narrative: Beginnings of the Ministry 21
II. Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount 37
BOOK TWO
THE MISSION OF JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES IN GALILEE
I. Narrative: The Cycle of Nine Miracle Stories 79
II. Discourse: The Mission, Past and Future 102
BOOK THREE
JESUS MEETS OPPOSITION FROM ISRAEL
I. Narrative: Jesus Disputes With Israel and Condemns It 119
II. Discourse: Jesus Withdraws From Israel Into Parabolic Speech 141
BOOK FOUR
THE MESSIAH FORMS HIS CHURCH AND PROPHESIES HIS PASSION
I. Narrative: The Itinerant Jesus Prepares for the Church by His Deeds 157
II. Discourse: Church Life and Order 199
BOOK FIVE
THE MESSIAH AND HIS CHURCH ON THE WAY TO THE PASSION
I. Narrative: Jesus Leads His Disciples to the Cross As He Confounds His Enemies 213
II. Discourse: The Last Judgment 276
THE CLIMAX
THE DEATH-RESURRECTION
I. From Wednesday to Thursday Night 309
II. From Friday Morning to Saturday 336
III. From Sunday to the End of the Age 359
Suggested Reading List for Matthew 375
