The Gospel according to Matthew (Pillar New Testament Commentary | PNTC)

by Leon Morris

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1992

In the Christian Church the Gospel of Matthew has been considered the most important portrait of Jesus' life and message. Containing Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and a uniquely rich collection of parables, among many other things, Matthew has made a major contribution to the church throughout the centuries, and it still has much to say to the church today.

This superb commentary in the Pillar series explores the meaning and relevance of Matthew in an eminently straightforward fashion. Leon Morris writes for readers who use commentaries to discover further what the Bible means. Throughout, he makes clear what he considers to be the meaning of the Greek text that Matthew has bequeathed to the church. A perceptive introduction precedes Morris's warmhearted verse-by-verse exposition of Matthew, an exposition based on his own literal translation of the text. Now a standard reference work on the Gospel of Matthew, this mature, evangelically oriented commentary will continue to meet the needs of students, pastor, and general readers alike.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The words they use mean ‘born king,’ not ‘born to be king,’ as is often said;⁹ they are talking about what he is, not what he will be.” (Page 36)

“He refers not to peace-keepers but to peace-makers, people who end hostilities and bring the quarrelsome together.” (Page 101)

“Now he has received the fullest possible authority, for it is authority in heaven and on earth. He is making clear that the limitations that applied throughout the incarnation no longer apply to him. He has supreme authority throughout the universe.” (Pages 745–746)

“We address God intimately as Father, but we immediately recognize his infinite greatness with the addition in heaven.” (Page 144)

“The first four beatitudes express in one way or another our dependence on God; the next three the outworking of that dependence.” (Page 100)

About The Pillar New Testament Commentary Series

The Pillar New Testament Commentary, designed for serious readers of the Bible, seeks above all to make clear the meaning of the text of Scripture as we have it. Writers of the PNTC volumes interact with the most important, informed contemporary debate yet avoid undue technical detail. Their ideal is a blend of rigorous exegesis and exposition, scholarship and pastoral sensitivity, with an eye alert both to biblical theology and to the contemporary relevance of the Bible.

Product Details

• Title: The Gospel according to Matthew
• Author: Leon Morris
• Series: Pillar New Testament Commentary
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 1992
• Logos Release Date: 2005
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Matthew › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780802836960, 0851113389, 0802836968, 9780851113388
• Resource ID: LLS:29.45.24
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:08:02Z

About Leon Morris

Leon Morris (1914–2006) was a leading evangelical New Testament scholar. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge in England. He was principal of Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, retiring in 1979. He then served as visiting professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.