The Gospel of MatthewHaving devoted the past ten years of his life to research for this major new work, John Nolland gives us a commentary on the Gospel of Matthew that engages with a notable range of Matthean scholarship and offers fresh interpretations of the dominant Gospel in the history of the church. Without neglecting the Gospel's sources or historical background, Nolland places his central focus on the content and method of Matthew's story. His work explores Matthew's narrative technique and the inner logic of the unfolding text, giving full weight to the Jewish character of the book and its differences from Mark's presentation of parallel material. While finding it unlikely that the apostle Matthew himself composed the book, Nolland does argue that Matthew's Gospel reflects the historical ministry of Jesus with considerable accuracy, and he brings to the table new evidence for an early date of composition. Including accurate translations based on the latest Greek text, detailed verse-by-verse comments, thorough bibliographies for each section, and an array of insightful critical approaches, Nolland's Gospel of Matthew will stimulate students, preachers, and scholars seeking to understand more fully Matthew's presentation of the gospel narrative. |
Contents
Foreword | xvi |
Abbreviations | xxii |
General Bibliography il | xlix |
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How the Author Handled His Sources | 10 |
F The Provenance of the Gospel of Matthew | 17 |
Elements of Matthews Narrative Technique | 23 |
J Matthews Use of the OT | 29 |
53 | 572 |
120 | 606 |
Jesus Heals Many and Impresses the Crowds | 637 |
14 | 646 |
Anticipating a Future through Suffering and Beyond | 684 |
1920 | 714 |
69 | 734 |
Family and Possessions in View of the Kingdom | 763 |
K Matthews Use of Other Jewish Tradition | 36 |
COMMENTARY | 50 |
The Stock from Which Jesus Comes | 65 |
18223 | 88 |
112 | 132 |
1325 | 170 |
2325 | 181 |
1720 | 215 |
2148 | 226 |
1618 | 294 |
1327 | 331 |
He Was Teaching as One Who Had Authority | 344 |
18913 | 362 |
Healings in Connection with Fresh Wineskins | 388 |
3234 | 402 |
Seeing Clearly and Relating Rightly to Gods | 448 |
150 | 479 |
4345 | 513 |
153 | 520 |
1823 | 538 |
4452 | 562 |
292111 | 826 |
1246 | 841 |
B A Withered Fig Tree and Faith That Will Remove | 849 |
2344 | 855 |
4546 | 880 |
139 | 918 |
Emissaries to Be Rejected Judgment | 943 |
12546 | 954 |
Flee When the Desolating Sacrilege Stands | 967 |
3235 | 986 |
Three Parables about Being Ready to Meet | 996 |
3146 | 1021 |
12766 | 1038 |
331 | 1147 |
3266 | 1185 |
120 | 1240 |
B The Official Jewish Line on the Empty Tomb | 1254 |
Works prior to 1980 | 1273 |
Indexes | 1469 |
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Common terms and phrases
Acts addressed already appears becomes beginning Christian claim clause clear clearly close coming concern connection context continues contrast crowds disciples discussion echo Father final focus further give given God's Gospel Greek hand healing heaven historical identified imagery implied important intended Interpretation involved Israel Jesus Jewish John judgment kind kingdom language Luke Mark Mark's Markan material Matthean Matthew means ministry move narrative natural offers one's opening original parable parallel perhaps person Peter Pharisees possible present probably prophet question reading reference reflected relation response role scribes seems sense Sermon significance speak specific Spirit statement story Studies suggests taken Testament thought tion tradition translation understanding verb verse