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.