April 23, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS – The birth narrative, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, the beginnings of his Galilean ministry, and the Sermon on the Mount are all brilliantly illumined by Ulrich Luz's expert textual and historical-critical analysis and theological commentary. Luz brings special attention to the subsequent history of Christian appropriation of Matthew in homiletical and artistic interpretation, and addresses the terrible legacy of Christian anti-Judaism.

This volume completes Luz's three-volume commentary on the Gospel of Matthew in the Hermeneia series. A translation of the earlier German edition of Matthew 1-7 appeared in Fortress Press's Continental Commentary series. The text, edited by Helmut Koester, has been thoroughly revised and updated.

"This volume is vintage Luz in its high-quality interpretive material. The textual engagement is astute, the theological exploration is insightful, and the history of interpretation material is unmatched." – Warren Carter, Pherigo Professor of New Testament, Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City.

FEATURES

• Expert criticism and commentary from a leading New Testament scholar

• Includes images and discussion of the Gospel of Matthew in Christian art

• Explores the legacy of Christian interpretation of Matthew, including Christian anti-Judaism

Ulrich Luz is Professor of New Testament at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and the co-editor of the Evangelisch-Katholischen Kommentar series (EKK) and of the journal Evangelische Theologie. Ulrich Luz has also written Matthew 8-20 (2001), Matthew 21-28 (2005), and Encountering Jesus and Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings with Indologist Axel Michaels (2006, 0-8006-3564-7).

Helmut Koester is John H. Morison Research Professor of Divinity and Winn Research Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School, and Chair of the New Testament Board of the Hermeneia commentary series.

Matthew 1-7, Hermeneia Series, By Ulrich Luz, Translated by James E. Crouch, Edited by Helmut Koester, Item Number: 978-0-8006-6099-4, Price: $75.00 / CAN $90.00 / UK £42.99, Specs: 8" x 9.25," hardcover with jacket, 800 pages.

To order Matthew 1-7 call Fortress Press at 1-800-328-4648 or visit the Web site at http://www.fortresspress.com/.

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