Matthew 8-20 : A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew

by Luz, Ulrich

• ISBN13: 9780800660345
• ISBN10: 080066034X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Summary

The second volume of a three-volume commentary on the gospel of Matthew from the leading Matthew scholar from the Continent, explicates the relevance of the New Testament for contemporary Christian ethics, while covering the history of interpretation. Based on consultations of leading scholars & religious leaders from a variety of traditions, this book captures the energy & dynamism of world religious traditions for illuminating & addressing major global questions.

Table of Contents

Foreword to Hermeneia	xi
References Codes	xiii
Sources and Abbreviations	xiii
Text-Critical Sigla	xix
Short Titles of Commentaries, Studies, and Articles often Cited	xix
Editor's Note	xxxvii
Prelude (1:1-4:22)	1	(1)
Jesus' Activity in Israel in Word and Deed (4:23--11:30)	1	(176)
The Sermon on the Mount (5--7)	1	(1)
Jesus' Miracles in Israel (8:1--9:35)	1	(58)
Jesus Heals in Israel (8:1-17)	4	(1)
Jesus Heals a Leper (8:1-4)	5	(3)
The Faith of the Centurion of Capernaum (8:5-13)	8	(5)
Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Sick People (8:14-17)	13	(2)
To the Other Side of the Lake (8:18--9:1)	15	(1)
Following Jesus into the Storm (8:18-27)	15	(8)
The Two Demoniacs in Gadara (8:28--9:1)	23	(3)
The Conflict with Israel's Leaders (9:2-17)	26	(1)
The Son of Man Forgives Sins (9:2-8)	26	(5)
Jesus' Mercy on the Tax Collectors (9:9-13)	31	(5)
The Bridegroom (9:14-17)	36	(3)
Concluding Miracles of Jesus (9:18-34)	39	(1)
The Ruler's Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman (9:18-26)	40	(6)
The Two Blind Men (9:27-31)	46	(4)
The Healing of a Dumb Demoniac (9:32-34)	50	(1)
Concluding Summary Report (9:35)	51	(1)
The Miracles of Israel's Messiah	52	(3)
On the Meaning of the Matthean Miracle Stories Today	55	(4)
The Disciples Discourse (9:36--11:1)	59	(70)
Introduction (9:36--10:5a)	64	(1)
The Task: The People's Suffering (9:36-38)	64	(2)
The Commissioned (10:1--5a)	66	(4)
Jesus Sends the Disciples to Israel (10:5b-23)	70	(1)
The Mission (10:5b-15)	70	(14)
The Persecution of the Disciples (10:16-23)	84	(11)
The Suffering of the Disciples in Following Jesus (10:24-42)	95	(1)
As the Master, so the Disciples (10:24-25)	95	(3)
Proclamation Without Fear (10:26-33)	98	(9)
Division of Families and Cross (10:34-39)	107	(12)
Hospitality for the Disciples (10:40-42)	119	(4)
Conclusion of the Disciples Discourse (11:1)	123	(1)
The Basic Message of the Disciples Discourse	124	(1)
Reflections on the Meaning of the Disciples Discourse Today	125	(4)
Transition: Israel's Crisis Deepens (11:12-30)	129	(48)
Jesus and John the Baptist (11:2-19)	130	(1)
The Baptist's Inquiry (11:2-6)	130	(6)
Elijah Returned and His Call to Decision (11:7-15)	136	(9)
This Stubborn Generation (11:16-19)	145	(6)
The Appeal to Israel: Judgment and Invitation (11:20-30)	151	(1)
Woes on the Cities of Israel (11:20-24)	151	(4)
The Son's Invitation to the Toiling and Heavy-Laden (11:25-30)	155	(22)
Jesus Withdraws from Israel (12:1-16:20)	177	(201)
The Conflict with the Pharises (12:1-50)	178	(50)
The Sabbath of Jesus (12:1-21)	178	(1)
The Disciples Are Hungry on the Sabbath (12:1-8)	178	(8)
The Healing of a Disabled Man on the Sabbath (12:9-14)	186	(4)
The Healing Son of God (12:15-21)	190	(7)
The First Reckoning with the Pharisees (12:22-50)	197	(1)
Beelzebul and God's Spirit (12:22-37)	197	(16)
The Sign of Jonah and the Return of the Demons (12:38-45)	213	(11)
Jesus' True Family (12:46-50)	224	(4)
The Parables Discourse (13:1-53)	228	(71)
Introduction (13:1-3a)	233	(2)
The Discourse to the People (13:3b-35)	235	(1)
The Seed in the Fourfold Field: On Understanding the Parables (13:3b-23)	235	(17)
The Tares in the Wheat Field (13:24-30)	252	(5)
Mustard Seed and Leaven (13:31-33)	257	(8)
Conclusion of the Public Discourse (13:34-35)	265	(2)
The Discourse to the Disciples (13:36-52)	267	(1)
The Interpretation of the Story of the Tares (13:36-43)	267	(8)
Of the Treasure in the Field and of the Pearl (13:44-46)	275	(6)
On the Dragnet (13:47-50)	281	(4)
Conclusion: On the Understanding Scribe (13:51-52)	285	(10)
Basic Message of the Parables Discourse	295	(1)
On the Meaning of the Parables Discourse Today	295	(4)
Jesus' Withdrawal from Israel and the Origin of the Church (13:53--16:20)	299	(79)
The Murder of John and the First Withdrawal of Jesus (13:53--14:33)	301	(1)
Jesus Teaches in Nazareth (13:53-58)	301	(4)
The Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12)	305	(5)
The Feeding of the Five Thousand (14:13-21)	310	(7)
Jesus and Peter on the Lake. The First Confession of the Son of God (14:22-33)	317	(7)
The Controversy on True Purity and the Withdrawal to Phoenicia (14:34--15:39)	324	(1)
Healings in Gennesaret (14:34-36)	324	(1)
The Controversy on Clean and Unclean (15:1-20)	325	(11)
The Encounter with the Cananite Woman (15:21-28)	336	(7)
Healings and the Second Feeding (15:29-39)	343	(4)
The Second Demand for a Sign and the Withdrawal to Caesarea Philippi (16:1-20)	347	(1)
Second Demand for a Sign and Jesus' Withdrawal (16:1-4)	347	(2)
Warning Against the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees (16:5-12)	349	(4)
The Second Son of God Confession and the Promise to Peter (16:13-20)	353	(25)
Jesus' Activity in the Church (16:21--20:34)	378	(229)
Experiences of the Disciples on the Way to Suffering (16:21--17:27)	378	(43)
The Way of Suffering (16:21-28)	380	(13)
The Transfiguration of the Son of God and the Suffering of the Son of Man (17:1-13)	393	(12)
The Power of Faith That Moves Mountains (17:14-20)	405	(6)
Jesus Announces His Suffering (17:22-23)	411	(2)
The Temple Tax (17:24-27)	413	(8)
The Community Discourse (18:1-35)	421	(63)
Humility and Solidarity with the Little Ones (18:1-20)	424	(1)
The Fundamental Principle: A Return to Humbleness (18:1-5)	424	(7)
Warning Against the ``Snares'' (18:6-9)	431	(6)
The Search for the Lost (18:10-14)	437	(10)
On Brotherly Admonition and on Prayer (18:15-20)	447	(18)
Forgiveness (18:21-35)	465	(1)
Unlimited Forgiveness (18:21-22)	465	(3)
The Unmerciful Debtor (18:23-35)	468	(10)
The Basic Message of the Community Discourse	478	(1)
On the Meaning of The Community Discourse Today	479	(5)
On the Way to Jerusalem (19:1--20:34)	484	(69)
Divorce and Celibacy (19:1-12)	485	(19)
Jesus and the Children (19:13-15)	504	(4)
Jesus and the Rich Young Man (19:16-30)	508	(16)
The Laborers in the Vineyard (20:1-16)	524	(15)
Again Jesus Announces His Passion (20:17-19)	539	(2)
Suffering and Service (20:20-28)	541	(7)
The Two Blind Men (20:29-34)	548	(5)
Indices
Passages	553	(30)
Old Testament and Apocrypha	553	(5)
Old Testment Pseudepigrapha	558	(2)
Qumran and Related Texts	560	(1)
Other Jewish Literature	561	(1)
Rabbinic Literature	562	(3)
New Testament	565	(7)
Early Christian Literature and the Ancient Church	572	(8)
Greek and Latin Authors	580	(3)
Greek and Hebrew Words	583	(9)
Subjects	592	(1)
Medieval Commentators and Modern Authors	593	(14)
Designer's Notes	607