Studies in Matthew – Interpretation Past and Present

Interpretation Past and Present

Author: Dale C. Jr. Allison

A leading Matthean scholar blends exegesis, history of interpretation, and theological reflection to offer illuminating studies on the First Gospel.

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A leading Matthean scholar blends exegesis, history of interpretation, and theological reflection to offer illuminating studies on the First Gospel.

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The author of a leading major critical commentary on Matthew here offers further insights into the Gospel and the history of its interpretation. Writing with theological sensitivity and a deft literary touch, he presents thirteen essays--nine previously unpublished and four thoroughly revised--on key passages, on structural features of the Gospel, and on patristic and modern interpretation. Exegetes, preachers, students, and other lovers of biblical narrative will read Studies in Matthew with profit and delight.

About the Author

Dale C. Allison Jr. (Ph.D., Duke University) is the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author (with W. D. Davies) of the three-volume work on Matthew in the International Critical Commentary series. His other works include Jesus of Nazareth: Millenarian Prophet and The Intertextual Jesus.