Matthew

The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries

by W.F. Albright, C.S. Mann

In this commentary we have endeavored to take the words of Matthew's gospel seriously & to see behind them a whole cultural, legal & spiritual tradition growing around the belief that Israel was the chosen people of God & that the coming of the Messiah was the fulfillment of God's revelation of himself to humanity. This is the conviction with which the nascent Christian community met the world of its day, both Jewish & Greek, & there is no understanding of our NT sources unless the conviction that Jesus was the promised Messiah is treated seriously. We have, therefore, taken considerable pains to place the Jesus of the gospels firmly against his own background, making full use of all the evidence now available--historical, archeological & linguistic.--Preface

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Reference

564 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1971

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely not written for the casual student. As an example, there's a great deal of time spent on the minutiae of translation from ancient Greek and Aramaic. I hoped for an analysis and commentary that was more accessible for the average modern reader.

[Ryan Daley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoy the Anchor Bible series... And this is no different. It helps give great insight into Matthews Point of View in authorship which helps understand his emphasis. However, I give it three stars because you really have to enjoy academic discussions on these things.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

The introduction is helpful to anyone who wants to learn more about the Gospel of Matthew. It is also encouraging to those who believe one of the disciples was a man named Matthew and was the one responsible for the gospel. This scholarly work defends the traditional view.

[Alan Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

These Anchor Bible volumes can be a slog. But there's much in there. This one sheds shade on the "Q" theory. I'm not sure the rebuttal is all that powerful, but I am glad to have read it.