Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist

For the past ten years, the well-received first edition of this literary tour of the world of Matthew's gospel has offered a fresh approach to investigating these scriptural texts. Combining historical, narrative, and contemporary interests, it explores Matthew by examining it from the perspective of the "authorial audience"--the audience imagined by the author. This new edition adds perspectives gained from viewing Matthew's gospel as a work significantly shaped by and engaged with the Roman Imperial world.