| Matthew Contributor(s): Talbert, Charles H. (Author), Parsons, Mikeal C. (Editor), Talbert, Charles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0801031923 ISBN-13: 9780801031922 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 226.207 |
| LCCN: 2010010556 |
| Series: Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.58" W x 8.96" (1.21 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Talbert, Charles H.: - 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. |