Lifting the burden : reading Matthew's Gospel in the church today - Byrne, Brendan (Brendan J.) (Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, 2004)
Matthew's Gospel and Judaism -- The design of Matthew -- Jesus' origins and childhood : 1:1/2:23 -- Prelude to Jesus' public ministry : 3:1/4:11 -- Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee : 4:12-25 -- Jesus, teacher and interpreter of the Torah I : 5:1-28 -- Jesus, teacher and interpreter of the Torah II : 6:1/7:29 -- Jesus, healer and reconciler : 8:1/9:34 -- The twelve instructed for mission : 9:35/10:42 -- Misunderstanding and opposition : 11:1/12:50 -- Jesus speaks in parables : 13:1-52 -- Jesus' ministry under challenge : 13:53/16:12 -- The identity of Jesus and the foundation of the church : 16:13/17:27 -- Life in the community of the church : 18:1-35 -- Costly values of the kingdom : 19:1/20:34 -- The contest for authority in Jerusalem : 21:1/22:46 -- True and false models for leadership : 23:1-39 -- The challenge and hope of the future : 24:1/25:46 -- Passion I: Jesus confronts his death : 26:1-56 -- Passion II: Jesus on trial : 26:57/27:26 -- Passion III: Jesus crucified, buried, and raised : 27:27/28:15 -- The church on mission to the nations : 28:16-20.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Commentaries