Matthew - Mark Allan Powell

This Inaugural Interpretation Bible Commentary Volume On Matthew By Mark Allan Powell Brings Theological And Pastoral Sensitivity To The Text, Exploring How The Gospel Of Matthew Might Be Understood Today By Readers Who Receive It As Its Intended Leads Us To Understand How The Church Can Embody Gods Abiding Presence In The World, To Explore How Biblical Ethics Can Remain Relevant For Ever-changing Situations, To Consider Healthy Interfaith Dialogue Between Jews And Christians, And To Move Progressively Toward Values Of Compassion, Mercy, Justice, And Love. Powells Exegesis Emphasizes The Gospels Sustained Critique Of Coercive Power And Its Support For Children, Immigrants, And Other Vulnerable Or Marginalized Populations. It Also Makes An Honest Assessment Of The Texts Legacy, Exposing Unfortunate Ways That It Has Been Throughout History (e.g., To Justify Crusades And Colonialism, Or To Sanction Sexism, Racism, And Anti-semitism).