The Gospel According to Matthew

by R.T. France and The Revd RT France

Book Overview

The visit of the Magi, the Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission: these are only a few of the well-known passages in Matthew's Gospel. Yet it begins with a list of unknown names and apparently... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802800637
• ISBN13: 9780802800633
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Recent Purchase

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Excellent, given the scope of the series

It is difficult to rate this fairly because you have to ask about the intended audience. If you are looking for an in-depth scholarly treatment of Matthew, this would be 2 stars. However, that's not the scope of this series. I've used many Tyndale NT commentaries over the years, and it is a very good series, but not as in-depth as NICNT, NIGTC, WBC, etc. With that said, France does an excellent job commenting on the kinds of questions people turn to a commentary for, and not spending too much time on the blah, blah, blah, that fills the pages of so many commentaries. While you aren't getting all the details, you are getting the fruits of top-notch scholarship. It's a great commentary, given its scope.

Good commentary

Though all the commentaries in this series are not equal, this is very good. His exposition of Ch.24 is well argued, even if you don't agree with his conclusions.