Matthew Presents Yeshua, King Messiah (A Messianic Commentary)

by Barney Kasdan

Publisher:

Messianic Jewish Publishers

, 2011

Overview

If you’ve ever wanted to get to know Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah, the Gospel of Matthew is the best place to start. Yet, few commentators are able to truly present Yeshua in his Jewish context. Most don’t understand his background, his family, even his religion, and consequently really don’t understand who he really is.

That may sound strange, but in order to provide the historical and cultural setting of his day, a commentator needs to be well versed with first-century Jewish practices and thought, not the least of which are the “traditions of the Elders” that Yeshua so often spoke about. Fortunately, we have a commentator who understands the Jewish Jesus and his connection to the rabbinical ways of his day.

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Key Features

• Chapter-by-chapter commentary
• Messianic Jewish perspective on the Gospel of Matthew

Contents

Top Highlights

“It is documented that Matthew uses nearly twice as many references to the Tanakh than do the other Gospel writers (61 quotes for Matthew, 31 in Mark, 26 in Luke, 16 in John).” (Page 2)

“A final interesting detail of Matthew’s genealogy is the fact that his list includes four women, which, in itself, is unusual. Moreover, all of these women are non-Jews, and each had her own share of spiritual problems. Tamar, Rahav, and Batsheva were all involved in sexual immorality. Ruth, although she joined the Jewish people, was a part of the cursed Moabites, who were not allowed to fully participate in the riches of Israel because of their historical opposition to God’s people (cf. Deuteronomy 23:3). Matthew’s point seems to be that the Messiah would come into this fallen world to redeem all categories of humanity: Jew, Gentile, man, woman, slave, and free (cf. Galatians 3:28). These intricate details confirm to us the amazing plan of God as he sets forth his messianic redemption.” (Pages 12–13)

“With this in mind, we should say that Matthew’s account describes faith in Yeshua not as a conversion to a new religion for Jews but as the fulfillment of the messianic hope for Israel (5:17–18).” (Page 3)

“However, the Hebrew word anav implies power under control. Such a person is not pushy or self-centered, but purposely limits his own power and rights.” (Page 46)

“The secondary title given to him is the The Immerser (ha-matbil), not because he was a member of a particular modern denomination, but because he was one who performed ritual immersions within the context of Judaism. The Hebrew noun form of ‘immersion’ is t’vilah, which the Greeks called baptidzo, meaning ‘to totally immerse or dip.’ In secular usage, the term is often used to describe the process of dipping a piece of cloth in a dye in order to change its appearance. Perhaps the best word is ‘identification,’ as the cloth is now identified with the color of the dye. This gives us the meaning of immersion. T’vilah is a complete immersion to identify with a particular event or message.” (Page 27)

Praise for the Print Edition

This is exactly the book I have been waiting for. The more I have discovered the Jewish roots of the Scriptures, the more my eyes have been opened, the clearer my understanding of the heart of God, and the greater my passion for going even deeper into the Bible.

—Pastor Ray Bentley, Maranatha Chapel, San Diego, California

Barney Kasdan has done a wonderful job presenting a Messianic Jewish commentary that has unique insights for interpretation from Jewish sources. I heartily recommend it.

—Dr. Daniel Juster, Director, Tikkun International

Best-selling author, Rabbi Barney Kasdan has once again illuminated the Jewish worldview of Scripture in ways that deepen understanding and strengthen faith. If you want to look at Scripture through Matthew’s eyes, Barney Kasdan’s commentary opens that world to you.

—Jeffrey Feinberg, Rabbi, Etz Chaim Congregation, Lake Forest, Illinois

Kasdan’s short summary on the seven different types of Pharisees, as found in rabbinic literature, is crucial to understanding which Pharisees were the recipients of Yeshua’s criticism.

—Rabbi Dr. D. Friedman, former Academic Dean, King of Kings College, Jerusalem, Israel

Product Details

• Title: A Messianic Commentary: Matthew Presents Yeshua, King Messiah
• Author: Barney Kasdan
• Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publishers
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 448

About Barney Kasdan

Barney Kasdan is leader of Kehilat Ariel, a thriving Messianic congregation located in San Diego. He holds degrees from Biola University (B.A.) and Talbot Theological Seminar (M.Div.). He also completed a year of post-graduate study at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. Mr. Kasdan is the author if the popular book God’s Appointed Times.

In 1941, The United States is drawn into World War II. During that same year, Dr. Henry Einspruch publishes his classic book, The Yiddish New Testament, a breakthrough in evangelistic literature for Jewish people. Over the following decades, the publications of Lederer/Messianic Jewish Communications have been widely used to impact thousands of Jewish people with the Good News of Messiah. These books and tracts have been distributed in the Orthodox Jewish community, have been given out to Jews in the former Soviet Union, and have been used by Messianic congregations and Jewish outreaches all over the world. Messianic Jewish Publishers mission is two-pronged: Reaching out to Jewish people with the message of Messiah and teaching the non-Jewish spiritual family about their Jewish roots.