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Apr 7, 2021 · Internet Archive. Language. English. Volume. 2. 3 volumes ; 25 cm. This is the second of a three-volume commentary on the gospel of Matthew from Europe's leading Matthew scholar. Volume 1 Matthew 1-7 was previously published in the "Continental Commentaries" series.
- Knox Chamblin — Matthew 1–13, Matthew 14–28 (Mentor Commentary, 2010).
- Craig S. Keener — A Commentary on The Gospel of Matthew (1999).
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This massive work (almost 1,600 pages) is the fruit of a lifetime of teaching the Gospel of Matthew. The commentary is in-depth without losing sight of the big picture. It is scholarly without being unreadable. Very highly recommended.
Like France and Carson, Keener is an outstanding exegete. His commentary is distinctive in its emphasis on the social-historical context of the Gospel. It also contains a very useful 150-page bibliography of secondary resources on the Gospel of Matthew. For those who do not need all of the technical details, Keener has written an introductory-level...
If this were a top 10 list instead of a top 5 list, the commentaries by Leon Morris, Craig Blomberg, Daniel Doriani, John Nolland, and David L. Turner would be somewhere in the 6–10 section. Other very useful commentaries on Matthew include those by Michael Wilkins, Robert H. Mounce, Grant Osborne, Ben Witherington III, Donald Hagner (Vol. 1, Vol. ...
R.T. France’s Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher is a wonderfully helpful introduction to this Gospel. Charles Quarleshas written a useful book on the theology of Matthew. This article is part of the Top 5 Commentariescollection.
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Subject and purpose of writing. The gospel according to Matthew is the most detailed and, in its format, clearest of all four gospels. This however is not the only reason for it to be rightly listed in the first place, but also because it forms a link between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
- Luz. It will be helpful to look at Ulrich Luz first. In the series of EKK commentaries (Evangelisch-Katholischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament) he published in 1985 the first volume of Das Evangelium nach Matthäus, which expounds Matthew chapters 1–7.
- Carson. We will compare Luz’s commentary first with that of Don A. Carson, which was published in 1984 together with Walter W. Wessel’s commentary on Mark and Walter L. Liefeld’s commentary on Luke as volume 8 of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary.
- France. Finally, let us have a look at the commentary of Richard T. France, who teaches at London Bible College. It is in the series of Tyndale New Testament Commentaries and was published in 1985.
Douglas O'Donnell. TGC Bible Commentary. The Gospel Coalition, 2016. Matthew was written to introduce Israel to King Jesus, who calls disciples to pick up their crosses and follow him. In his short commentary, O’Donnell emphasizes the this melodic truth. Purchase. Matthew.
Books. Matthew 1-7: A Commentary. Ulrich Luz. Fortress Press, 2007 - Bible - 432 pages. This is the second of a three-volume commentary on the gospel of Matthew from Europe's leading...
Purpose. The Gospel of Matthew was written to introduce people from all nations to King Jesus, who has been granted all authority in heaven and on earth and who calls those called by God to pick up their crosses and follow him. Key Verses. “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
