Description:

"It is a special pleasure to introduce R T (Dick) France's commentary to the pastoral and scholarly community, who should find it a truly exceptional - and helpful - volume." So says Gordon Fee in his preface to this work. France's masterful commentary on Matthew focuses on exegesis of Matthew's text as it stands rather than on the prehistory of the material or details of Synoptic comparison. It is concerned throughout with what Matthew himself meant to convey about Jesus and how he set about doing so within the cultural and historical context of first-century Palestine. Amid the wide array of Matthew commentaries available today, France's world-class stature, his clear focus on Matthew and Jesus, his careful methodology, and his user-friendly style promise to make this volume an enduring standard for years to come.

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Review

France has done a great service to the scholarly community and the church by bringing together his scholarly expertise and many years of intense reflection and serious research on the Gospel according to Matthew. His mature thought on the first Gospel exhibits nothing less but passion, devotion, and the careful labor and reading of a serious student of the Gospels, Matthew in particular. This is a remarkable piece and great achievement!

About the Author

R T France is Hon. Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Wales, Bangor.