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Keener's Matthew is also a useful manual for the church. His unique approach recaptures the full "shock effect" of Jesus' teachings in their original context and allows Matthew to make his point with greater narrative artistry. Keener brings home the total impact of Matthew's message, including its clear portrait of Jesus — as Teacher, King, Messiah, Son of Man, Judge, and Savior — who not only equips his people for the task of discipleship but also promises to be with them forever.
"Craig Keener's substantive and impressive commentary on Matthew bears eloquent testimony to his mastery of the disciplines of New Testament study, particularly Matthean exegesis, and shows that evangelical scholarship can make good use of, and need not fear, the rigorous application of historical-critical methods to biblical texts."
—D.MOODY SMITH
Duke Divinity School
CRAlG S. KEENER is professor of New Testament at Eastern Seminary, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He is the author of eight other books, including The Spirit in the Gospels and Acts, the IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, and the volume on Matthew in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
Jacket art: Saint Matthew and the Angel by Guido Reni; courtesy of the Vatican Museum, Rome
Jacket design: Lorraine White