TY  - GEN
T1  - The Gospel of Matthew and its readers : a historical introduction to the First Gospel
A1  - Clarke, Howard W.
LA  - English
PP  - Bloomington, Ind.
PB  - Indiana University Press
YR  - 2003
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm61363587
AB  - The Gospel of Matthew and Its Readers is a biblical commentary with a difference. Howard Clarke first establishes contemporary scholarship's mainstream view of Matthew's Gospel, and then presents a sampling of the ways this text has been read, understood, and applied through two millennia. By referring forward to Matthew's readers (rather than back to the text's composers), the book exploits the tensions between what contemporary scholars understand to be the intent of the author of Matthew and the quite different, indeed often eccentric and bizarre ways this text has been understood, assimilated, and applied over the years. The commentary is a testament to the ambiguities and elasticity of the text and a cogent reminder that interpretations are not fixed, nor texts immutably relevant. And unlike other commentaries, this one gives space to those who have questioned, rejected, or even ridiculed Matthew's messages, since Bible-bashing, like Bible-thumping, is a historically significant part of the experience of reading the Bible.
OP  - 297
CN  - BS2575.53 .C55 2003eb
SN  - 0253110610
SN  - 9780253110619
SN  - 9780253342355
SN  - 025334235X
SN  - 9780253216007
SN  - 0253216001
SN  - 1282072439
SN  - 9781282072435
KW  - Bible. : Matthew : Commentaries.
KW  - Bible. : Matthew
KW  - RELIGION : Biblical Studies : New Testament.
KW  - RELIGION : Biblical Studies : Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
KW  - Commentaries
ER  -