Much has been said about why Jesus died. This book focuses on why Jesus lived. God with Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus didn't just come to be our teacher, a miracle work or prophet, or even just Israel's savior and redeemer. Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. Notable Scripture scholar Edward Sri leads readers on a faithful exploration of Jesus's kingdom-building mission and how it revealed God presence, which remains with us today. Helpful discussion questions are provided for personal and group study. This newly expanded edition of the study originally titled The Mystery of the On the Gospel of Matthew is an outstanding introduction to the first gospel.
Edward Sri brings the love of his Catholic faith and his wealth of knowledge to a new level. His understanding of scripture and how he explains their meaning is outstanding. I always learn something new and I'm grateful for his teaching style. I've read several books by Edward Sri and hope to own all of his books.
Read this in our church book group. I had never read this author and shall read more. I am familiar with Matthew's Gospel, but learned some new insights. Well done.
This is a solid overview of the Gospel of Matthew. It is scholarly and profound but is written such that those of us who are not scholars can understand it.