In this fresh commentary, the fourth of eighteen volumes in the Paideia series, a leading New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in Matthew.

Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs

Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits

Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book

Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text

Making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format