Matthew (New Cambridge Bible Commentary)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 052101106X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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In the preface Evans states that this work 'is not written primarily for the scholar', but he expresses his hope, nonetheless, that 'scholars will find it useful' They will." Nicholas G. " this is an extremely valuable commentary that should take its place beside the best on the shelf. Piotrowski, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
This commentary explores the historical, social, and religious contexts of Matthew and examines the customs, beliefs, and ideas that inform the text. This book will be an important tool for the clergy, scholars, and other interested readers of Matthew.. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the gospel, which describes the world of Jesus and his first followers. This book is a verse-by-verse analysis of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew. Unfamiliar to many readers of the New Testament, this background will help readers fully understand the text of Matthew, which focuses on what Jesus taught and why the religious authorities in Jerusalem rejected his message and gave him up to the Roman governor for execution
Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia. He is the author of several books about Jesus and the New Testament, including Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies (2005) and Jesus, the Final Days (2009).
Five Stars great!. Craig's commentary falls short Amazon Customer Evans is a highly regarded scholar, but I was disappointed in this commentary. He seems driven to find contemporary parallels toIncidents/sayings in Matthew's gospel even when the contexts don't match. Too rarely does he comment on the substance of the passage. It's obvious that he has a wide grasp of second temple literature (or a handy concordance) but he doesn't seem to use those resources to shed light on interpretive issues in Matthew's gospel.. Brian C. Leport said Great commentary from a great scholar. I received Craig A. Evans Matthew from the New Cambridge Bible Commentary as a gift for my indexing work on the project. I knew from the digital version I viewed that it was going to be a useful volume. Now that I have spent some time with it in print I can say that it is worth adding to your library.The New Cambridge Bible Commentary uniquely combined in-depth scholarship with readability and a user friendly structure. There are some commentaries that are so meticulous that they are difficult to read. There are others that are easy to read, but the content is too brief. This series seems