The Gospel According to Matthew (Pillar New Testament Commentary)

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  • 798 Pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: July 1992
  • ISBN: FMORRILELGOSPELACCORDINGTOMAT9780802836960

The Gospel According to Matthew (Pillar New Testament Commentary)

Morris, Leon

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In the Christian Church the Gospel of Matthew has been considered the most important portrait of Jesus" life and message. Containing Jesus" Sermon on the Mount and a uniquely rich collection of parables, among many other things, Matthew has made a major contribution to the church throughout the centuries, and it still has much to say to the church today.

This superb commentary in the Pillar series explores the meaning and relevance of Matthew in an eminently straightforward fashion. Leon Morris writes for readers who use commentaries to discover further what the Bible means. Throughout, he makes clear what he considers to be the meaning of the Greek text that Matthew has bequeathed to the church. A perceptive introduction precedes Morris's warmhearted verse-by-verse exposition of Matthew, an exposition based on his own literal translation of the text. Now a standard reference wok on the Gospel of Matthew, this mature, evangelically oriented commentary will continue to meet the needs of students, pastor, and general readers alike.

About the Author

Leon Morris retired as principal of Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia, in 1979. He is the author of numerous books, including The Cross in the New Testament, the volume on Romans in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series, the volume on the Gospel of John in the New International Commentary of the New Testament Series, and the Tyndale New Testament Commentary volumes on Luke, 1 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Revelation.

About the Editor:

D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. He has written or edited more than fifty other books, including The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, and Christ and Culture Revisited.

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In the Christian Church the Gospel of Matthew has been considered the most important portrait of Jesus" life and message. Containing Jesus" Sermon on the Mount and a uniquely rich collection of parables, among many other things, Matthew has made a major contribution to the church throughout the centuries, and it still has much to say to the church today.

This superb commentary in the Pillar series explores the meaning and relevance of Matthew in an eminently straightforward fashion. Leon Morris writes for readers who use commentaries to discover further what the Bible means. Throughout, he makes clear what he considers to be the meaning of the Greek text that Matthew has bequeathed to the church. A perceptive introduction precedes Morris's warmhearted verse-by-verse exposition of Matthew, an exposition based on his own literal translation of the text. Now a standard reference wok on the Gospel of Matthew, this mature, evangelically oriented commentary will continue to meet the needs of students, pastor, and general readers alike.

About the Author

Leon Morris retired as principal of Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia, in 1979. He is the author of numerous books, including The Cross in the New Testament, the volume on Romans in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series, the volume on the Gospel of John in the New International Commentary of the New Testament Series, and the Tyndale New Testament Commentary volumes on Luke, 1 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Revelation.

About the Editor:

D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. He has written or edited more than fifty other books, including The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, and Christ and Culture Revisited.

  • Cover Type:
  • 798 Pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: July 1992
  • ISBN: FMORRILELGOSPELACCORDINGTOMAT9780802836960