Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 33a, Matthew 1-13 (hagner), 483pp (Hardcover)

by Donald A. Hagner (Author) "Since the ministry of Jesus begins only after his baptism by John (chap. 3) and the temptation (4:1-11), the opening two chapters of Matthew are..." (more)
Key Phrases: opening genitive absolute, absolute discipleship, present pericope, Holy Spirit, Lord's Prayer, John the Baptist (more...)

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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

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• Hardcover: 486 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (December 7, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849902320
• ISBN-13: 978-0849902321
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,602 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Donald Hagner, Matthew, December 5, 2001

By	Dr. Ian A. Fair (Durango, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This, and the second volume on Matthew 14-28, is an excellent commentary; detailed, critical, balanced, and comprehensive. In my opinion it is the best commentary at present of Matthew's Gospel, and stands at the head of many other good commentary. I use it as required reading for a graduate course I teach in the Synoptic Gospels.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Work For Detailed Work, April 3, 2008

By	D. Longacre - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author expounds the text from a generally conservative perspective. He does often (and at significant points) depart from traditional evangelical interpretations, but he remains within the broad evangelical tradition. The work is strong on considering structure, but he can sometimes get bogged down in source-critical issues. He argues for Markan priority and sensus plenior fulfillment of Old Testament quotations. It generally considers all the significant issues in interpretation of the text and provides valuable insight, though some more conservative readers may be unsatisfied with some of his conclusions. Sometimes his discussion of interpretive problems is disappointing brief.

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and reasonable. , November 15, 2008

By	David Marshall (Seattle area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this and its companion volume to research "fulfillment theology," especially what Matthew meant by saying Jesus has come to "fulfil" the Law and the Prophets. (5:17) I've written a couple books on the subject (Jesus and the Religions of Man; How Jesus fulfills the Chinese Culture) and am now doing a dissertation exploring it in more depth; and this is the commentary I've found most useful so far. (Allison & Davies are also helpful, as another reviewer said; their analysis of the Sermon on the Mount is very interesting; but I found them unreasonably skeptical a lot of the time.)

What I like about this commentary is its clarity and general good sense. Coming from a comparative or history of religions background, rather than New Testament studies, I'm also using these two volumes to teach myself NT Greek, which works pretty well. (Probably more than 70% of new vocabulary is explained, so I only need to look up 20-30%.) Fulfillment is one of Matthew's most pervasive themes, and it's been an exciting adventure to trace it systematically through the Gospel, and see how Matthew applies it implicitly to Gentile cultures at times, with the help of Hagner and other commentators.