A Simple Guide to Matthew

Paul J McCarren

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781442218895
• Topic: Teologia e religione
• Subtopic: Critica e interpretazione biblica

"A weave of exegesis of the biblical text and considerations of its meaning for Christian life. ... attractive and nourishing." — The Bible Today The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren's years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed. In his Simple Guides to the Gospels series, McCarren provides a new translation of each Gospel book, leading readers chapter by chapter through the text. Each section includes scripture and a brief, engaging commentary about how readers can relate to the material. The Simple Guides introduce readers to life in early Christianity, describe points of controversy, and show how each section fits with those that went before. The Simple Guide to Matthew highlights many of Jesus' compelling sayings, stories such as the Sermon on the Mount, and key themes of Jesus' ministry, such as trust. The books in the Simple Guides to the Gospels series are available individually or together as a complete set. "Reading these books is like studying the Gospels with a learned, literate, and lively guide." —James Martin SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything "Written in a lively style with fresh translations and original insights.... Readers will be stimulated to think creatively about familiar texts." —John R. Donahue, Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies (Emeritus), St. Mary's Seminary and University "These valuable guides may be profitably used for ones' own spiritual growth and prayer life, or in group study of the Gospels at the parish or catechetical level." —Alan C. Mitchell, Georgetown University

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Introduction: Why I Needed a Simple Guide to the Gospels
• The Ancestry and Birth of Jesus
• Jesus’ Infancy
• Baptism
• Turning to the Father
• Jesus Teaches on the Mountain
• On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant
• On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant
• Jesus Is Sought as a Healer
• What Is Healing, and Why Do We Need It?
• The Task of a Disciple of Jesus
• Jesus Again Teaches Repentance
• Despite More Healing, Jesus Meets More Resistance
• Back in Capernaum, Jesus Keeps Talking about Accepting God’s Word
• After a Flashback, Matthew Describes More Traveling and Powerful Work
• How Do We See Our Needs—How Does God See Our Needs?
• Rejecting and Accepting Jesus’ Message
• Lessons in Trusting
• Divine Power Is Seen in Humility, Patience, and Forgiveness
• On the Way to Jerusalem: Meeting Challenges; Teaching
• Reviewing Lessons about the Kingdom, Suffering, Greatness, and Healing
• First Days in Jerusalem
• In Jerusalem, Jesus Continues Proclaiming Good News
• The Price of Lessons Not Learned
• Learning More about Repentance
• Repentance—Accepting the Covenant—Will Transform You
• Passover, and the Rejection of Jesus
• Accomplishing Jesus’ Death
• Jesus Is Raised from the Dead; He Sends the Disciples to Proclaim This Good News
• Index
• About the Author