The Gospel of MatthewFrom ancient times the Gospel of Matthew has been regarded as the "church Gospel" its aims are preeminently catechetical, pastoral, and missionary. But recent research raises many questionsregarding Matthew's creation, theological intentions, and shapingfor the circle of its first recipients. This highly original commentary by Rudolf Schnackenburgfollows Matthew chapter by chapter and verse by verse, carefullyexplaining and interpreting the text against both its primitive andcurrent horizons. Schnackenburg sees Matthew's purpose as simply"the proclamation of Christian salvation". His commentary givesextra attention to the great discourses of Jesus found in Matthew (such as the Sermon on the Mount), showing how Jesus' wordsand works have special currency for the self-understanding of thechurch and for the task of Christian living today. Written by a master exegete with a pastor's sensitivity, thiscommentary will fast become a classic study of Matthew's Gospel. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
2 SOURCES AND REDACTIONAL FORMATION | 4 |
SPIRITUAL MILIEU AND ORIGIN | 5 |
THE AUTHOR | 6 |
5 ISRAEL JUDAISM AND THE CHURCH IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW | 7 |
6 PETER AND HIS MEANING FOR THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW | 8 |
8 OLD LAW AND NEW RIGHTEOUSNESS | 10 |
10 HISTORY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MATTHEWS GOSPEL AND ITS MEANING TODAY | 11 |
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THE DISCOURSE AT THE SENDING OF THE DISCIPLES 935111 | 92 |
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THE CRITICAL POINT FOR THE FAITHUNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY 161320 | 156 |
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COMMENTARY | 15 |
JOHN THE BAPTIZER JESUS BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION AND EMERGENCE IN GALILEE 31416 | 28 |
THE DAYS IN JERUSALEM CHAPS 2125 | 198 |
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Common terms and phrases
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