by Sheila E. McGinn (Author), Aaron M. Gale (Foreword by)

A favorite story of Christians throughout the ages, the Gospel of Matthew presents the life and message of Jesus in a vivid and compelling way. This brief commentary uses current approaches to the Bible to introduce readers afresh to the Matthean gospel of Jesus while retaining the appeal and the challenge of this age-old story Christians love to tell. Believers, seekers, and non-believers alike will find treasures both new and old in this engaging volume.

Author Biography

Sheila E. McGinn is Emerita Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at John Carroll University. Recent publications include the commentary on Paul's Letter to the Romans in The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century (2021); The Jesus Movement and the World of the Early Church (2014); and By Bread Alone: The Bible through the Eyes of the Hungry (2014). McGinn and her family live in Cleveland, Ohio.