Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception /
Boxall, Ian.
Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception / Ian Boxall. - ix, 206 pages ; 23 cm. - Discovering biblical texts . - 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.
9780802872388 0802872387
40025115892
2015010112
Bible.--Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BS 2575.52 / .B69 2015
Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception / Ian Boxall. - ix, 206 pages ; 23 cm. - Discovering biblical texts . - 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.
9780802872388 0802872387
40025115892
2015010112
Bible.--Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BS 2575.52 / .B69 2015