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The Mind Behind the Gospels: A Commentary to Matthew 1-14 by Basser, Herbert W.
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- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
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- No
- ISBN
- 9781934843345
- Book Title
- Mind Behind the Gospels : a Commentary to Matthew 1-14
- Book Series
- Référence Library of Jewish Intellectual History Ser.
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Biblical Commentary / New Testament, Judaism / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
- Item Weight
- 19.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 396 Pages
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Publisher
Academic Studies Press
ISBN-10
1934843342
ISBN-13
9781934843345
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77401595
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mind Behind the Gospels : a Commentary to Matthew 1-14
Number of Pages
396 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Biblical Commentary / New Testament, Judaism / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Genre
Religion
Book Series
Référence Library of Jewish Intellectual History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-026385
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This book can be genuinely, even startlingly, transformative. Certainly, it is one of the most seminal volumes I have read in recent years--as one brilliant "mind" from antiquity is here explicated by another from modernity, admirably providing "new and strong oars for navigating the Gospel material afloat in the sea of the Jewish literary tradition" (p. 18)." --- Michael Cook, Hebrew Union College -- Jewish Institute of Religion, published in H-Judaic, January 2010, "Herbert Basser's book on Matthew is of the highest quality. It is a thrilling piece of work of outstanding scholarship."-Shamma Friedman, Jewish Theological Seminary and Bar-Ilan University, "Herbert Basser's volume on Matthew adds significantly to the scholarship on the Jewish sources of the Gospel text. His methods and analyses greatly enhance our understanding of first century Judaism and the influential reach of its biblical and rabbinic concepts."-Rochelle L. Millen, Wittenberg University, "This book can be genuinely, even startlingly, transformative. Certainly, it is one of the most seminal volumes I have read in recent years--as one brilliant "mind" from antiquity is here explicated by another from modernity, admirably providing "new and strong oars for navigating the Gospel material afloat in the sea of the Jewish literary tradition" (p. 18)." --- Michael Cook, Hebrew Union College -- Jewish Institute of Religion, published on H-Judaic, January 2010, "Herbert Basser's commentary on Matthew 1-14 both offers fresh insights into the composition of the First Gospel and makes a major contribution to the understanding of the Jewish roots of Christian origins. Employing later compilations of Jewish literature along with the expected Tannaitic, Targumic and Qumran materials, he is able to construct an interpretive model of how Jews read Scripture, discerned orthopraxy and maintained community. His approach does not artificially force Judaism into a predetermined model; instead, it recognizes that within the diversity of that thought there exist particular interpretive strategies and rhetorical modes of argumentation. Confirming many of his connections are both Septuagintal readings and Syriac translations of both Hebrew biblical material and early (Greek) Christian literature. Basser's decision generally to avoid theoretical issues of synoptic parallels for criticism and textual variants is wise. The commentary does address synoptic parallels and textual variants where relevant." -- Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School
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Dewey Decimal
226.207
Synopsis
In this work, Herbert Basser uses a new translation of Matthew, graciously offered by Peter Zaas (with some minor revisions by David Malone and Herbert Basser), to give us a verse-by-verse commentary to the first half of the Gospel based on his study of Matthew through the lens of Jewish texts. These texts, skillfully interpreted by Basser, illuminate the powerful poetry and mystery behind much of Matthew's genius in reworking evangelists' sources. These Jewish materials provide a creative, cultural way of thinking about what God expects from human beings infused with the words and images of Matthew. Basser demonstrates how Jewish idioms and artistry move the speeches, story, and figure of Jesus through various layers of Church tradition, from a Jewish preacher to a Gentile savior. Each chapter of commentary is preceded by a preliminary discussion, and the book is introduced by an accessible, scholarly preface and introduction discussing the methodological issues of the commentary as a whole. In many ways, this book deepens Basser's initial views of the New Testament in his Studies in Exegesis, (Leiden and Boston, E.J. Brill, 2000). The present book will appeal to a broad audience of knowledgeable readers of any or no faith. Basser is presently completing his annotations to the Epistle of James for The Jewish Annotated New Testament, to be published by Oxford University Press., Provides a verse-by-verse commentary to the first half of the Gospel of Matthew. It illuminates the powerful poetry and mystery behind much of Matthew's genius in reworking evangelists' sources. Each chapter of commentary is preceded by a preliminary discussion, and the book is introduced by an accessible, scholarly preface and introduction discussing the methodological issues of the commentary as a whole.
LC Classification Number
BS2575.53.B38 2009
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