The Gospel of Matthew (Sacra Pagina Series, Vol 1)

Matthew wrote his Gospel from his perspective as a Jew. It is with sensitivity to this perspective that Father Daniel J. Harrington undertakes this commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. After an introduction, he provides a literal translation of each section in Matthew s Gospel and explains the textual problems, philological difficulties, and other matters in the notes. He then presents a literary analysis of each text (content, form, use of sources, structure), examines the text against its Jewish background, situates it in the context of Matthews debate with other first-century Jews, and reflects on its significance for Christian theology and Christian-Jewish relations. Includes an updated bibliography and appendix.This book is part of the series Sacra Pagina,a multi-volume commentary on the books of the New Testament thatpresents fresh translations and modern expositions of all the books ofthe New Testament. It is intended for biblical professionals, graduatestudents, theologians, clergy, and religious educators. The volumespresent basic introductory information and close exposition, with eachauthor adopting a specific methodology while maintaining a focus on theissues raised by the New Testament compositions themselves. The goalof Sacra Pagina is to provide sound, critical analysis without any loss of sensitivity to religious meaning. Author: Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Format: 448 pages, hardcover Series: Sacra Pagina 1 Publisher: Liturgical Press (2007) ISBN: 9780814658031