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General Resources for the Book of Matthew
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • Matthew at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Bible Briefs, Matthew: study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
  • The Gospel of Matthew: An Introduction for Preachers, by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew - Jesus as the New Moses," Helmut Koester, L. Michael White, PBS From Jesus to Christ.
  • Matthean Studies website, Janice Capel Anderson.
  • Gospel of Matthew, Wikipedia.
  • Introduction to the Book of Matthew, New American Bible.
  • Gospel of Saint Matthew from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew," Dom Henry Wansbrough, detailed historical & literary introductory study.
  • The Gospel of Matthew: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
  • Introduction, Outline and Bibliography on Matthew, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Matthew: Introduction, Outline and Argument, by Daniel B. Wallace at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Introduction to Matthew from The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  • The Gospel of Matthew, Henry Wansbrough.
  • "Matthew in Year A: A Bibliography for Preachers of Matthew's Gospel," David Schnasa Jacobsen, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
  • The World Wide Study Bible on Matthew.
  • John N. Darby's Synopsis.
  • Bible Basics (Matthew) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • Walking Through the Bible: Matthew.
  • Biblenotes summary: Matthew.
• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
  • Matthew, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • Matthew, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • Matthew, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
  • Matthew, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • Matthew, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • Matthew, People's New Testament, 1891.
  • Matthew, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
  • Matthew, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
  • Matthew, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
  • Matthew, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels, Wieland Willker.
  • The Gospel of Matthew, textual commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • Matthew, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
  • Free Bible Commentary, Matthew, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
• Articles and Background:
  • "Images of Jesus and the Christian Vocation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew," Mary Rose D'Angelo, Spirituality Today, Fall 1984.
  • "Jesus and Women in Matthew," Jane Kopas, University of Scranton. Theology Today, 1990.
  • "Matthew's Gospel and Judaism," by Dorothy A. Lee, at Jewish Christian Relations.
  • "Transformed on the Mountain: Ritual Analysis and the Gospel of Matthew," by K.C. Hanson in Semeia 67: Transformations, Passages and Processes: Ritual Approaches to Biblical Texts, 1994.
  • The Kingdom in Matthew, by D. Matthew Allen, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "Writing a Commentary on Matthew: Self-Conscious Ruminations of an Evangelical," Donald A. Hagner, Semeia 72: Taking It Personally, 1995.
  • Matthew, numerous articles from Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Volume XVIII, Number 4, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1998:
    • "Mission and Ministry in Matthew," Arland J. Hultgren
    • "Matthew as Pastor: The Presence of God," Mark Allan Powell
    • "Learning What Righteousness Means: Hosea 6:6 and the Ethic of Mercy in Matthew's Gospel," Mary Hinkle
    • "Law, Righteousness, and Discipleship in Matthew," Donald A. Hagner
    • "The Gospel of Matthew and the Passion of Jesus: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives," Donald Senior
    • "Tradition Makers/Tradition Shapers: Women of the Matthean Tradition," Elaine M. Wainwright
    • "Current Trends in Matthean Scholarship," Douglas A. Hare
    • "Texts in Context: Identity Formation: Matthew as Resource and Guide," Edgar Krentz
  • A discussion about "Questions from Matthew's Gospel and Semitic Languages" at the B-Greek Archive.
  • "Jesus as Anointed and Healing Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew," K. Paffenroth, Biblica 80 (1999), 547-554.
  • "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Matthew," Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, at The Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation.
  • "The New Israel: The Community of Matthew and the Community of Qumran," Dom Henry Wansbrough, 1999.
  • "Son of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew," Robert L. Mowery, Biblica 83, 2000.
  • "Son of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew," Robert L. Mowery, Biblica 2002.
  • "Not the Righteous but Sinners: MN.M. Bakhtin's Theory of Aesthetics and the Problem of Reader-Charter Interaction in Matthew's Gospel," Robert H Gundry, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
  • "The Macrostructure of Matthew's Gospel: A New Proposal," Wm JC Weren, Biblica, 2006.
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
  • Carlson, Richard, "Reading and Interpreting Matthew from the Beginning," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Carter, Warren, "Matthew and the Gentiles: Individual Conversion and/or Systemic Transformation?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Carter, Warren, "Matthew's Gospel: An Anti-Imperial/Imperial Reading," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Crook, Zeba A., "Structure versus Agency in Studies of the Biblical Social World: Engaging with Louis Lawrence," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2007. (See also response articles, in Table of Contents at ATLA site.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Crowe, Vaughn Tipton, "The Gospel of Matthew and the Value of the Liturgical Year," Review & Expositor, 2007.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Derickson, Gary W., " Mathew's Chiastic Structur and Its Dispensational Implications," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Hare, Douglas R.A., "How Jewish Is the Gospel of Matthew?" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2000.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Harrington, Daniel J., S.J., "Problems and Opportunities in Matthew's Gospel," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Krentz, Edgar, "Christ's Assembly: Community Identity in Matthew," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2008.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Levine, Amy-Jill, "Matthew and Anti-Judaism," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Marcus, Joel, "Crucifixion as Parodic Exaltation," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Runesson, Anders, "Rethinking Early Jewish-Christian Relations: Matthean Community History as Pharisaic Intragroup Conflict," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Shedinger, Robert F., "A Further Consideration of the Textual Nature of Shem-Tob's Hebrew Matthew," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Ulrich, Daniel W., "The Missional Audience of the Gospel of Matthew," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2007.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Whitters, Mark F., "Jesus in the Footsteps of Jeremiah," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• TextWeek's Links and Resources for Studying the Gospels. Includes resources for Synoptic Studies and Historical Jesus Studies.
• Images listed at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
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