Matthew 1-7 Volume 1

by Davies, W. D.; Allison, Jr., Dale C.

• ISBN13: 9780567083555
• ISBN10: 0567083551
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-15
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

A challenging book examining issues such as biotechnology, AIDS and nuclear weapons and demonstrating that Christian ethics has something important and distinctive to contribute to secular worlds.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Abbreviations and Bibliography	xv
INTRODUCTION
I INTRODUCTORY MATTERS	1	(6)
II THE AUTHORSHIP OF MATTHEW	7	(51)
III THE STRUCTURE OF MATTHEW	58	(14)
IV LITERARY CHARACTERISTICS	72	(25)
V THE SOURCES OF MATTHEW	97	(30)
VI THE DATE OF MATTHEW	127	(11)
VII THE LOCAL ORIGIN OF MATTHEW	138	(9)
VIII THE TEXT	147	(2)
COMMENTARY
I TITLE (1.1)	149	(12)
II FROM ABRAHAM TO JESUS (1.2-17)	161	(35)
EXCURSUS I THE SOURCES OF MT 1.18-2.23	190	(6)
III CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1.18-25)	196	(28)
IV MAGI FROM THE EAST (2.1-12)	224	(33)
V THE MESSIAH'S FLIGHT AND RETURN (2.13-23)	257	(28)
VI JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS (3.1-17)	285	(65)
VII THE BEGINNING OF THE MINISTRY (4.1-22)	350	(60)
VIII INTRODUCTION TO THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (4.23-5.2)	410	(19)
IX THE BEATITUDES (5.3-12)	429	(41)
EXCURSUS II THE BEATITUDES (Mt 5.3-12 = Lk 6.20-23)	431	(39)
X SUMMARY STATEMENT OF THE TASK OF GOD'S PEOPLE (5.13-16)	470	(11)
XI JESUS FULFILS THE LAW (5.17-20)	481	(23)
XII THE BETTER RIGHTEOUSNESS (5.21-48)	504	(68)
EXCURSUS III THE INTERPRETATION OF MT 5.21-48	505	(67)
XIII THE CHRISTIAN CULT (6.1-18)	572	(53)
EXCURSUS IV THE LORD'S PRAYER (Mt 6.9-13 = Lk 11.2-4)	590	(35)
XIV GOD AND MAMMON (6.19-34)	625	(42)
XV THE TREATMENT OF ONE'S NEIGHBOUR (7.1-12)	667	(26)
XVI THREE WARNINGS AND THE CONCLUSION (7.13-29)	693