Matthew

Volume 1, IVP New Testament Commentary Series (blue dust jackets)

By Craig S. Keener

(hardcover)

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Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 444 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Binding: hardcover
Published: August 1997

ISBN-10: 0-8308-1801-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1801-3
IVP Order Code: 1801

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Commentaries--New Testament

Matthew was the most popular Gospel in the early church, widely read for its clear emphasis on Jesus' teaching. Drawing on its use as a teaching or discipleship manual, Craig Keener expounds Matthew as a discipleship manual for believers today. In his skilled hands, this first-century text becomes as relevant and contemporary as information downloaded from the Internet, while it challenges us with its divine perspective on how life ought to be lived.

In this clear, incisive commentary, readers will find an introduction with background material concerning authorship, date and purpose, as well as a summary of important theological themes. A passage-by-passage exposition follows that focuses on understanding what significance the Gospel of Matthew had for its original readers in order to see its relevance for the church today.

Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand the message of Matthew for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.

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