Matthew (Hardcover)

Grant R. Osborne

ISBN 10: 0310243572 / ISBN 13: 9780310243571

Published by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 2010

About this Item

Hardcover. Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the "Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament" examines the biblical text in its original environment. Notable evangelical scholars carefully attend to grammatical detail, literary context, rhetorical flow, theological nuance, and historical setting in their interpretation. Critical scholarship informs each step, but does not dominate the commentary, allowing readers to concentrate on the biblical author's message as it unfolds. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Greek, all who strive to understand and teach the New Testament will find this series beneficial. The general editor for this enterprising series is Clinton E. Arnold.The following focused sections help readers understand the text, including: Literary Context - explains how each passage functions within the book; Main Idea - summarizes the central message of the passage; Translation in Graphic Layout - presents a translation through a diagram that helps readers visualize the flow of thought within the text; Exegetical Outline - gives the overall structure of the passage; Explanation of the Text - provides interpretive insights into the background and meaning of the text; Theology in Application - discusses how the message of the text fits within the book itself and in a broader biblical-theological context, suggesting applications for the church today. Including graphic representations of translations and summaries of main ideas, in addition to outlines and explanations of the text, this title helps readers understand, teach, and apply the gospel message. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Matthew (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Zondervan, Grand Rapids
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310243572
• ISBN 13: 9780310243571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Concentrate on the biblical author’s message as it unfolds.

Designed to assist the pastor and Bible teacher in conveying the significance of God’s Word, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series treats the literary context and structure of every passage of the New Testament book in the original Greek.

With a unique layout designed to help you comprehend the form and flow of each passage, the ZECNT unpacks:

• The key message.
• The author’s original translation.
• An exegetical outline.
• Verse-by-verse commentary.
• Theology in application.

 

While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Greek, all who strive to understand and teach the New Testament will benefit from the depth, format, and scholarship of these volumes.

In this volume, Grant Osborne offers pastors, students, and teachers a focused resource for reading the Gospel of Matthew. Through the use of graphic representations of translations, succinct summaries of main ideas, exegetical outlines, and other features, Osborne presents the Gospel of Matthew with precision and accuracy. Because of this series’ focus on the textual structure of the scriptures, readers will better understand the literary elements of Matthew, comprehend the author’s revolutionary goals, and ultimately discovering their vital claims upon the church today.

About the Authors

Grant R. Osborne (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1977. His areas of expertise include the Gospels, hermeneutics, and the book of Revelation. His numerous publications include The Hermeneutical Spiral and commentaries on Revelation, Romans, John, and Matthew.

Clinton E. Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, California. He has authored many books and commentaries, including Ephesians in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series and Acts in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary.