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Feasting on the Gospels
Feasting on the Gospels--Matthew, Volume 1: A Feasting on the Word Commentary
Feasting on the Gospels is a new seven-volume series that follows up on the success of the Feasting on the Word series to provide another unique preaching resource, this time on the most prominent and preached upon New Testament books, the four Gospels. With contributions from a diverse and respected group of scholars and pastors, Feasting on the Gospels will include completely new material that covers every single passage in the New Testament Gospels, making it suitable for both lectionary and non-lectionary use. Moreover, these volumes will incorporate the unique format of Feasting on the Word, with four perspectives for preachers to choose from for each Gospel passage: theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical. Feasting on the Gospels will provide a special resource for all who preach, either continuously or occasionally, on the Gospels.
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First published October 28, 2013
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June 22, 2017
Title: Feasting on the Gospel Matthew Volume 1 Chapters 1-13
Author: Cynthia A Jarvis & E. Elizabeth Johnson
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11-11-2013
Pages: 423
Genre: Religious & Spirituality
Sub-Genre: Christian; Reference
ISBN: 97800664235406
ASIN: B01N3YPZU
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Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.25 Stars
An extensive commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. As always this commentary and reference books is the interpretation of man, or in this case two women. Learn about the times and life surrounding the birth, young life and early ministry. It is good guide to better understanding the start and teachings of a man who changed the world.
It is not the best I have studied, but it far surpasses most. My rating is 4.25 out of 5 stars.
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Author: Cynthia A Jarvis & E. Elizabeth Johnson
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11-11-2013
Pages: 423
Genre: Religious & Spirituality
Sub-Genre: Christian; Reference
ISBN: 97800664235406
ASIN: B01N3YPZU
Reviewed For NetGalley and Westminster John Knox Press
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.25 Stars
An extensive commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. As always this commentary and reference books is the interpretation of man, or in this case two women. Learn about the times and life surrounding the birth, young life and early ministry. It is good guide to better understanding the start and teachings of a man who changed the world.
It is not the best I have studied, but it far surpasses most. My rating is 4.25 out of 5 stars.
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October 16, 2013
A practical commentary for practicing preachers.
This may be one of the most user-friendly commentaries I've encountered. It takes a passage-by-passage (pericope) approach rather than verse-by-verse. Its foremost concern is to provide the reader with practical insights and suggestions on preaching the passage to his or her congregation. (This volume covers Matthew 1-13.)
The format of this commentary is as follows: The text of the passage is given on the left page, which is followed by four columns spanning both the left and right pages. These columns continue for two more spreads (so six total pages for each passage). The layout is most easily read in a printed form. (Review copy was en e-book form and the reading didn't flow nearly as smoothly, in my opinion.)
The four columns provide four different perspectives of the text. 1) Theological, 2) Pastoral, 3) Exegetical, 4) Homiletical. Respectively they roughly answer the following questions a preacher may pose to the text:
* Theological: what does this passage reveal about God? What questions does this passage raise about God? How does this passage fit into the overall narrative of scripture about God?
* Pastoral: In what ways might this passage apply to daily lives of 21st century people? What questions does it raise about how we live our lives as members of God's community?
* Exegetical: How do we interpret this passage in light of literary, rhetorical, historical, cultural, social, political, and religious contexts?
* Homiletical: What are some suggested approaches to preaching this passage?
In my reading I found myself seeing text in ways that I hadn't considered before. The suggestions in the homiletical perspectives looked to be particularly useful, especially for passages that are preached more often, for preaching the text in new ways.
Potential purchasers of this commentary may be concerned with what theological biases might be present. I found it to be well-balanced. The editors and contributors are predominantly from mainline Protestant denominations. It is most certainly not from a decidedly evangelical perspective. But it does treat the text and the Bible seriously and authoritatively. For those worried about liberalism, I found nothing to warrant such fears. I would classify this commentary as being right in the middle, treating both the text and contexts seriously.
I highly recommend this commentary to anyone who is called upon to preach, whether regularly or not. I look forward to the forthcoming volumes in this series.
(This review is based on an Advance Review Copy supplied through NetGalley by the publisher.)
This may be one of the most user-friendly commentaries I've encountered. It takes a passage-by-passage (pericope) approach rather than verse-by-verse. Its foremost concern is to provide the reader with practical insights and suggestions on preaching the passage to his or her congregation. (This volume covers Matthew 1-13.)
The format of this commentary is as follows: The text of the passage is given on the left page, which is followed by four columns spanning both the left and right pages. These columns continue for two more spreads (so six total pages for each passage). The layout is most easily read in a printed form. (Review copy was en e-book form and the reading didn't flow nearly as smoothly, in my opinion.)
The four columns provide four different perspectives of the text. 1) Theological, 2) Pastoral, 3) Exegetical, 4) Homiletical. Respectively they roughly answer the following questions a preacher may pose to the text:
* Theological: what does this passage reveal about God? What questions does this passage raise about God? How does this passage fit into the overall narrative of scripture about God?
* Pastoral: In what ways might this passage apply to daily lives of 21st century people? What questions does it raise about how we live our lives as members of God's community?
* Exegetical: How do we interpret this passage in light of literary, rhetorical, historical, cultural, social, political, and religious contexts?
* Homiletical: What are some suggested approaches to preaching this passage?
In my reading I found myself seeing text in ways that I hadn't considered before. The suggestions in the homiletical perspectives looked to be particularly useful, especially for passages that are preached more often, for preaching the text in new ways.
Potential purchasers of this commentary may be concerned with what theological biases might be present. I found it to be well-balanced. The editors and contributors are predominantly from mainline Protestant denominations. It is most certainly not from a decidedly evangelical perspective. But it does treat the text and the Bible seriously and authoritatively. For those worried about liberalism, I found nothing to warrant such fears. I would classify this commentary as being right in the middle, treating both the text and contexts seriously.
I highly recommend this commentary to anyone who is called upon to preach, whether regularly or not. I look forward to the forthcoming volumes in this series.
(This review is based on an Advance Review Copy supplied through NetGalley by the publisher.)
March 31, 2014
"Feasting on the Gospels - Matthew, Volume 1" is another in the "Feasting on" books that, in a former volume set looked at all of the readings and psalms as they show up in the Revised Common Lectionary, 3 year cycle utilized by many denominations. One great aspect about this series on the Gospels is that they are written in chapter order as found in the bible (for instance this volume begins with Matthew, Chapter 1, verses 1-17) and not in a jumbled way that sometimes occurs with a liturgical calendar.
Like its predecessor this volume takes its pericope of scripture and looks at it through four lenses - Theological, Pastoral, Homiletical, and Exegetical. Thus the same scripture passage is looked deeply in ways that both offer different ways of looking at the passage, deeper meanings than we can read from a mere language translation, as well as similarities within these study traditions.
Though there may be some repetition when reading the in depth study of a Gospel passage with the other "Feasting" books, there is enough new here, to make this worth a purchase as well. In addition, the editors afford themselves the luxury of calling upon new authoritative voices to look at these, and the reader an in depth study of these readings.
If you are interested in bible study, preaching, or just to gain a deeper understanding to what you are reading "Feasting on the Gospels-Matthew, Volume 1" (and presumably the rest of the volumes in this series) are just what you need.
Like its predecessor this volume takes its pericope of scripture and looks at it through four lenses - Theological, Pastoral, Homiletical, and Exegetical. Thus the same scripture passage is looked deeply in ways that both offer different ways of looking at the passage, deeper meanings than we can read from a mere language translation, as well as similarities within these study traditions.
Though there may be some repetition when reading the in depth study of a Gospel passage with the other "Feasting" books, there is enough new here, to make this worth a purchase as well. In addition, the editors afford themselves the luxury of calling upon new authoritative voices to look at these, and the reader an in depth study of these readings.
If you are interested in bible study, preaching, or just to gain a deeper understanding to what you are reading "Feasting on the Gospels-Matthew, Volume 1" (and presumably the rest of the volumes in this series) are just what you need.
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