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In this study Jurgen Becker presents a new historically grounded
explanation of the phrases "kingdom of God" and "God's reign" - the
central terms of Jesus' proclamation. He draws on a range of
sources to trace Jesus'special position within early Judaism. At
the same time, he retains his focus on Jesus' ministry, viewed as
the beginning of the history of early Christianity. The
proclamation of the kingdom is thus seen by Becker as the founding
moment of a distinct community of faith.
Francois Bovon's magisterial commentary on the Gospel of Luke is
justly renowned for its combination of judicious historical and
literary treatment of the Evangelist's context and for its
theological sensitivity, informed by the wealth of the Christian
interpretative tradition. Luke is clearly writing history in the
manner of his Hellenistic and Jewish contemporaries, but Bovon
insists he remains as well "a theologian of the Word of God." This
volume completes the three-volume work (based upon Bovon's four
volumes in the German EKK series) and represents the author's
careful revision and updating of the German original.
The birth narrative, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, the
beginnings of his Galilean ministry, and the Sermon on the Mount
are all brilliantly illumined by Ulrich Luz's expert textual and
historical-critical analysis and theological commentary. Luz brings
special attention to the subsequent history of Christian
appropriation of Matthew in homiletical and artistic
interpretation, and addresses the terrible legacy of Christian
anti-Judaism. This volume completes Luz's three-volume commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew in the Hermeneia series. A translation of
the earlier German edition of Matthew 1-7 appeared in Fortress
Press's Continental Commentary series. The text has been thoroughly
revised and updated.
This is the second of a three-volume commentary on the gospel of
Matthew from Europe's leading Matthew scholar. Volume 1 Matthew 1-7
was previously published in the "Continental Commentaries" series.
Luz's commentary is especially noteworthy, not only for his
incisive exegesis, but also his keen eye for the importance of the
history of interpretation and his attention to the relevance of the
New Testament for contemporary Christian ethics. This commentary
includes excursuses on Son of David; Matthew's Interpretation of
the Parables; Peter in the Gospel of Matthew; and Son of Man.
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