{"product_id":"matthew-a-commentary-volume-2-paperback","title":"Matthew: A Commentary, Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick Dale Bruner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized as a masterly commentary when it first appeared, Frederick Dale Bruner's study of Matthew is now available as a greatly revised and expanded two-volume work -- the result of seven years of careful refinement, enrichment, and updating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through this commentary, crafted especially for teachers, pastors, and Bible students, Bruner aims \"to help God's people love what Matthew's Gospel says.\" Bruner's work is at once broadly historical and deeply theological. It is historical in drawing extensively on great church teachers through the centuries and on the classical Christian creeds and confessions. It is theological in that it unpacks the doctrines in each passage, chapter, and section of the Gospel. Consciously attempting to bridge past and present, Bruner asks both what Matthew's Gospel \u003ci\u003esaid\u003c\/i\u003e to its first hearers and what it \u003ci\u003esays\u003c\/i\u003e to readers today. As a result, his commentary is profoundly relevant to contemporary congregations and to those who guide them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bruner's commentary is replete with lively, verse-by-verse discussion of Matthew's text. While each chapter expounds a specific topic or doctrine, the book's format consists of a vivid, original translation of the text followed by faithful exegesis and critical analysis, a survey of historical commentary on the text, and current applications of the text or theme under study. In this revision Bruner continues to draw on the best in modern scholarship -- including recent work by W. D. Davies and Dale C. Allison Jr., by Ulrich Luz, and by many others -- adding new voices to the reading of Matthew. At the same time he cites the classic commentaries of Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bengel, and the rest, who, like Bruner himself, were not simply doctrinal teachers but also careful exegetes of Scripture. Such breadth and depth of learning assure that Bruner's \u003ci\u003eMatthew\u003c\/i\u003e will remain, as a reviewer for \u003ci\u003eInterpretation\u003c\/i\u003e wrote, \"the most dog-eared commentary on the shelf.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Volume 2 of Bruner's commentary is called \u003ci\u003eThe Churchbook\u003c\/i\u003e because Bruner sees Matthew 13-28 as concerned primarily with the life of the church and discipleship. Continuing his Volume 1 \u003ci\u003eChristbook\u003c\/i\u003e exposition, Bruner shows here how the focus of Matthew shifts, from Jesus teaching about \u003ci\u003ewho he is\u003c\/i\u003e to teaching mainly about \u003ci\u003ewhat his church is\u003c\/i\u003e. Bruner's \u003ci\u003eChurchbook\u003c\/i\u003e commentary divides the second half of Matthew according to its major ecclesiological themes: the church's faith (chapters 13-17), the church's love (18-20), the church's history (21-23), the church's hope (24-25), and the church's passion (26-28). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eminently readable, rich in biblical insight, and ecumenical in tone, Bruner's two-volume commentary on Matthew now stands among the best in the field.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized as a masterly commentary when it first appeared, Frederick Dale Brunerbs study of Matthew is now available as a greatly revised and expanded two-volume work -- the result of seven years of careful refinement, enrichment, and updating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough this commentary, crafted especially for teachers, pastors, and Bible students, Bruner aims bto help Godbs people love what Matthewbs Gospel says.b Brunerbs work is at once broadly historical and deeply theological. It is historical in drawing extensively on great church teachers through the centuries and on the classical Christian creeds and confessions. It is theological in that it unpacks the doctrines in each passage, chapter, and section of the Gospel. Consciously attempting to bridge past and present, Bruner asks both what Matthewbs Gospel \"said\" to its first hearers and what it \"says\" to readers today. As a result, his commentary is profoundly relevant to contemporary congregations and to those who guide them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrunerbs commentary is replete with lively, verse-by-verse discussion of Matthewbs text. While each chapter expounds a specific topic or doctrine, the bookbs format consists of a vivid, original translation of the text followed by faithful exegesis and critical analysis, a survey of historical commentary on the text, and current applications of the text or theme under study. In this revision Bruner continues to draw on the best in modern scholarship -- including recent work by W. D. Davies and Dale C. Allison Jr., by Ulrich Luz, and by many others -- adding new voices to the reading of Matthew. At the same time he cites the classic commentaries of Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bengel, and the rest,who, like Bruner himself, were not simply doctrinal teachers but also careful exegetes of Scripture. Such breadth and depth of learning assure that Brunerbs \"Matthew\" will remain, as a reviewer for \"Interpretation\" wrote, bthe most dog-eared commentary on the shelf.b\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 2 of Brunerbs commentary is called \"The Churchbook\" because Bruner sees Matthew 13-28 as concerned primarily with the life of the church and discipleship. Continuing his Volume 1 \"Christbook\" exposition, Bruner shows here how the focus of Matthew shifts, from Jesus teaching about \"who he is\" to teaching mainly about \"what his church is.\" Brunerbs \"Churchbook\" commentary divides the second half of Matthew according to its major ecclesiological themes: the churchbs faith (chapters 13-17), the churchbs love (18-20), the churchbs history (21-23), the churchbs hope (24-25), and the churchbs passion (26-28).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEminently readable, rich in biblical insight, and ecumenical in tone, Brunerbs two-volume commentary on Matthew now stands among the best in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Dale Bruner is George and Lyda Wasson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Whitworth University and scholar in residence at Fuller Theological Seminary. His other books include \u003ci\u003eA Theology of the Holy Spirit: The Pentecostal Experience\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew Testament Witness and The Holy Spirit: Shy Member of the Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 886\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.95 x 9.14 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757581107488,"sku":"9780802845078","price":64.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bac1df8b4ff99b692e97213e19822739.webp?v=1780105691","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/matthew-a-commentary-volume-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}