Matthew 1-7, 9780800660994
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Expert criticism and commentary from a leading new Testament scholar

Matthew 1-7

A Commentary

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    432 pages

  • Release Date

    8 February 2007

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Summary

The birth narrative, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, the beginnings of his Galilean ministry, and the Sermon on the Mount are all brilliantly illumined by Ulrich Luz’s expert textual and historical-critical analysis and theological commentary. Luz brings special attention to the subsequent history of Christian appropriation of Matthew in homiletical and artistic interpretation, and addresses the terrible legacy of Christian anti-Judaism. This volume completes Luz’s three-volume commen…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780800660994
ISBN-10:0800660994
Author:Ulrich Luz, James E. Crouch, Helmut Koester
Publisher:Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Imprint:Augsburg Fortress
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:8 February 2007
Weight:318g
Dimensions:235mm x 210mm
Series:Hermeneia
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Critics Review

“This volume is vintage Luz in its high-quality interpretive material. The textual engagement is astute, the theological exploration is insightful, and the history of interpretation material is unmatched.”

About The Author

Ulrich Luz

James E. Crouch is the author of The Origin and Intention of the Colossian Haustafel (FRLANT 109; 1972). He is also the translator of both volumes on Matthew in the Hermeneia commentary series.Helmut Koester is John H. Morison Research Professor of Divinity and Winn Research Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Chair of the New Testament Board of the Hermeneia commentary series. He is editor of numerous volumes in the Hermeneia series as well as Cities of Paul: Images and Interpretations from the Harvard New Testament and Archaeology Project on CD-ROM (2004, 978-0-8006-3673-9) and author of Paul and His World: Interpreting the New Testament in Its Context (2007, 978-0-8006-3890-0).

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