Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew (2 vols.)

by Cynthia A. Jarvis; E. Elizabeth Johnson

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2013

Overview

Following up on the success of Feasting on the Word, Feasting on the Gospels provides another unique preaching resource—this time with a focus on the most preached upon portions of the New Testament: the Gospels. This first part of the series presents a two-volume commentary on Matthew. With contributions from a diverse and respected group of scholars and pastors, these first volumes in the Feasting on the Gospels series includes completely new material covering every single passage of Matthew, making it suitable for a variety of uses. These volumes incorporate four preaching perspectives to choose from for each passage: theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical. Whether you preach every week or only occasionally, Feasting on the Gospels is a uniquely valuable resource.

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Key Features

• Aids in developing and preparing sermons
• Brings together work from a diverse group of scholars and pastors
• Incorporates theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical perspectives

Top Highlights

“Jesus is faced with two choices: he can agree to the tax, casting his lot with the Herodians, in which case he is a traitor to the nationalistic movement; or he can rebuke the tax, in which case he is an insubordinate rebel against the state. Both put Jesus in serious jeopardy; either he betrays his people, or he declares war on Rome.” (Volume 2, Page 190)

“The parable wants us to enter this tension and sit for a while with the recognition that with God the contradictions so apparent to us are not at work. We are encountering here a different calculus, one in which being entirely fair (think God’s covenant faithfulness) and lavishly generous (think God’s mercy to the Gentiles) flow together in an unbroken whole (cf. Rom. 15:1–13). It is like God to act in this way. God refuses to play fairness and generosity off against each other.” (Volume 2, Page 126)

“The empty tomb stands as witness that there is something beyond even death and taxes that is certain in this world: God’s absolution given in response to ambiguity, God’s mercy and grace offered to those in need, and God’s new life granted to all who are dying.” (Volume 2, Page 193)

“This is no personal event in the lives of the disciples. It is a mystery that testifies to the inbreaking of God’s reign in the world.” (Volume 2, Page 358)

“If we wait and watch long enough, we come to see that the only way we come to know the goodness of God” (Volume 2, Page 127)

Product Details

• Title: Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew
• Editors: Cynthia A. Jarvis and E. Elizabeth Johnson
• Series: Feasting on the Gospels
• Publisher: SPCK
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 824

Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew, vol. 1

• Editors: Cynthia A. Jarvis and E. Elizabeth Johnson
• Series: Feasting on the Gospels
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 432

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

The first volume of Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew covers chapters 1–13. It provides theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical commentary on the Christmas story, John the Baptist, the calling of the disciples, the Sermon on the Mount, and many of Jesus’ most well known parables and miracles.

Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew, vol. 2

• Editors: Cynthia A. Jarvis and E. Elizabeth Johnson
• Series: Feasting on the Gospels
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 392

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

The second volume of Feasting on the Gospels: Matthew covers chapters 14–28. It provides theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical commentary on the transfiguration, Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, his cleansing of the Temple, the Last Supper, the plot to kill Jesus, and his trial, death, burial, resurrection and ascension.

About the Editors

Cynthia A. Jarvis is a minister at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. She earned her MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School.

E. Elizabeth Johnson is J. Davidson Philips Professor of New Testament. She earned her MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary.