Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia: A Critical & Historical Commentary on the Bible) [Hardcover]

Ulrich Luz (Author), Helmut Koester (Editor), James E. Crouch (Translator)

Book Description

Series: Hermeneia: A Critical & Historical Commentary on the Bible | Publication Date: October 2005

In this third and final volume on the Gospel of Matthew, Ulrich Luz completes his masterful analysis. His commentary has become acclaimed for a combination of careful analysis of the text along with detailed tracking of the history of interpretation. This volume includes the Passion narrative, and in this important section, Luz describes the importance of Matthew's Passion for art history, music history, and literature. It also includes numerous small essays on key topics. This is the one "must have" commentary on Matthew.

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About the Author

Ulrich Luz was born in 1938 and studied under Hans Conzelmann, Edward Schweizer, and Gerhard Ebling. He taught in Tokyo and Göettingen before becoming Professor of New Testament Studies at the Unversity of Bern, Switzerland. Among his many publications are Matthew in History (1994) and The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew (1995).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 681 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800637704
• ISBN-13: 978-0800637705
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars no commentary better than this one!, January 29, 2006

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This review is from: Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia: A Critical & Historical Commentary on the Bible) (Hardcover)

On the third volume (and last) of Luz's commentary on Matthew I can be verry short. With geat skill Luz is working out the proces of writing the Gospel of Matthew. He is 'at home' in Rabbinic writings and the jewish scources. The way he uses these scources in illuminating the passages makes this commentary in paricular my favourite. Another strong point of Luz is the working out of the history of interpretation. It sometimes shed's some light on discussions today.
If you are doubting to buy this one: don't. It's worth all the money!