Meeting God in Matthew

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In this little book one of the world’s most widely respected theologians, Elaine Storkey, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew’s Gospel. I've been writing an essay on the Sermon the Mount, and I found her chapter of the Sermon especially helpful. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Highly readable, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today. Perfect reading for the season of Lent, and a brilliant resource for the whole of the lectionary year, this introduction to Matthew's Gospel is full of inspiration and encouragement for today.

With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew’s Gospel and prayers for each week of Lent, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023.Elaine Storkey, one of the world's most widely respected theologians and author of Women in a Patriarchal World and Scars Across Humanity, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew's Gospel. Elaine Storkey is a philosopher, sociologist and theologian, and was formerly President of Tearfund. Whether you are completely new to Matthew’s Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in Matthew will help you see the First Gospel with fresh eyes and better understand its essential meaning and purpose.

Each chapter includes questions for discussion and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study, both for individuals and small groups.

Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus, both in the first century and today.

Simple yet profound, Meeting God in Matthew is an invitation to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Gospel of Matthew and through it to meet the God that is revealed in Jesus Christ. Meeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ.This inspiring and challenging book takes the reader on a deep spiritual journey through the Gospel of Matthew . With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew's Gospel, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023. Exploring what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ, Meeting God in Matthew is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also makes it eminently helpful for new Christians just starting out on their faith journey.