Discovering Matthew : content, interpretation, reception /
Boxall, Ian,author.
"Discovering biblical texts : content, interpretation, reception."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-190) and indexes.
Introduction -- Interpreting Matthew: strategies for reading -- The text of Matthew: puzzles and possibilities -- Characters and places in Matthew's story -- Matthew's world: locating the text historically and socially -- Beginnings: the infancy narratives -- Jesus as teacher: ethics and judgement -- Jesus as healer and exorcist -- Fulfilling the law and the prophets -- 'Built upon the rock': the gospel of the church -- Endings: the passion and death of Jesus -- Endings and new beginnings: the resurrection of Jesus -- Conclusions: interpreting Matthew today.
Bible.