Jesus as Teacher in the Gospel of Matthew

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Inspired by the work of Richard France and his highly influential Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher, Charles L. Quarles and Charles Nathan Ridlehoover have gathered together a collection of works that argue for a re-examination of the defining features of Jesuss role as a teacher in the Gospel of Matthew. This volume suggests that, while each of the Gospel writers display Jesus leading disciples along, speaking to crowds, and confronting Jewish authorities with effective and timely teachings, Matthews portrayal of Jesus as a teacher contains distinctives that deserve further exploration. After examining Jesuss Old Testament and Second Temple influences and comparing his methods to the contemporary Greco-Roman tradition, the contributors explore Jesuss position as a teacher of faith and forgiveness and a trainer of scribes, and analyse his relationship with several different apostles. Including responsive essays, and concluding with a summary of Jesus and Matthew himself as evangelists and teachers, this journey through the aspects of Jesuss teaching ministry gives readers a more complete look at Jesuss vocation.

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Charles L. Quarles is Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA. Charles Nathan Ridlehoover is gainfully employed at Juniper Networks and adjunct professor at Columbia International University, USA.