Meeting God in Matthew

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Meeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also makes it eminently helpful for new Christians just starting out on their faith journey.

Highly readable, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today.With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew's Gospel, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also means it is brilliantly helpful for new Christians just beginning on their faith journey. I've been writing an essay on the Sermon the Mount, and I found her chapter of the Sermon especially helpful.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Exploring what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ, Meeting God in Matthew is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better. Whether you are familiar with Matthew or approaching it for the first time, I can't think of a better book to read on this Gospel.Simple yet profound, Meeting God in Matthew is an invitation to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Gospel of Matthew and through it to meet the God that is revealed in Jesus Christ. Each chapter includes discussion questions and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study both for individuals and small groups. Whether you are completely new to Matthew's Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in Matthew will help you see the First Gospel with fresh eyes and better understand its essential meaning and purpose.

Elaine Storkey is a philosopher, sociologist and theologian, and was formerly President of Tearfund.

Elaine Storkey, one of the world's most widely respected theologians and author of Women in a Patriarchal World and Scars Across Humanity, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew's Gospel.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today. Each chapter includes questions for discussion and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study, both for individuals and small groups.Meeting God in Matthew is an accessible introduction to Matthews's gospel, full of fresh insight from Elaine Storkey, one of our best-loved theologians and Christian communicators, and a brilliant Lent book for 2023. In this little book one of the world’s most widely respected theologians, Elaine Storkey, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew’s Gospel. Perfect reading for the season of Lent, and a brilliant resource for the whole of the lectionary year, this introduction to Matthew's Gospel is full of inspiration and encouragement for today. With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew’s Gospel and prayers for each week of Lent, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023.