Matthew: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

by Douglas R.A. Hare

This commentary proceeds unit by unit (not verse by verse) to emphasize what each passage of Matthew means to the author of the Gospel and to the modern church. Douglas Hare shows that the purpose of Matthew's writing is to convince Christians that a genuine faith in Christ must be demonstrated in daily obedience and that faith and ethics are two sides of the same coin.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Religion, Biblical Studies

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jonathan Roberts]

This was an okay commentary. Some good insights but a bit of it was tedious

[Jeremy Manuel]

When preparing for a Bible Study for my church I picked up three commentaries to read through. This was one of those commentaries. While I found it to be decent, I also found it to be the least helpful of the three I picked up.

This was the smallest of the three commentaries which meant that there was often a lack of depth of detail here than in the other commentaries I was using. While there were often very overlapping positions, this commentary was the most likely to throw in a different perspective. I enjoyed this, but also felt like it was one of the weaknesses of this commentary as well.

There wasn't always a lot of development of this different perspective. It would just be tossed into the mix and just assumed to be true with little work. Compared to one of the commentaries I used, it was rather anemic and while some of these were interesting they didn't always feel well defended or built up. One of the examples that come to mind was the statement that Jesus likely didn't intend his entry into Jerusalem to be a demonstration of him as Messianic king. While there is some defense to this, it feels pretty weak to the other side of the argument. This happens fairly often in the commentary as well, so it just wound up making it a little disappointing overall.

[Becca]

Incredibly helpful commentary, and fairly easy to read. I used this as my guide for a Bible study on Matthew this year, and the insights were appreciated by all. It has also been a huge help in informing my preaching.