Para Jesuit dan mereka yang terlibat dalam usaha Ignasian selalu mengacu pada ‘cara kita bertindak’. Ungkapan ini tak mudah didefinisikan terkait dengan sikap, kebiasaan maupun nilai-nilai khas karya Ignasian. S. Ignasius Loyola, pendiri Serikat Jesus, sangat memperhatikan ‘cara kita bertindak’ saat menuliskan dokumen dasar Serikat Jesus. Dia lebih tertarik pada pendekatan pribadi yan…
The special character of Paul's interpretation is marked by his ability to embody in his thought and praxis the movement of the incarnation, that is, the condescension of God into the depth of the human condition, so that the eternal Word of the gospel is able to become ever anew a word on target for the people to whom the gospel is addressed.
In this Gospel, Matthew tells the story of Jesus, who is the presence of God and has come to call the faithful to a new level of righteousness. He challenges his disciples to live each day as participants in God's kingdom--be poor in spirit and pure in heart, turn the other cheek and love one's enemies. Through his teachings and healings, Jesus breaks the bonds of evil and sin and frees each on…
This work uses literary (narrative) criticism to explore the world of the evangelist Matthew. The focus is on the plot of the gospel story, with discussions of the storylines, Jesus' speeches and journey, the disciples' experiences, and the contemporary community. The book is a completely revised and enlarged version of the first edition. Two chapters have been added: one discussing the speeche…
Scratch the surface of Western culture and you will find signs of its Christian foundations. In laying these foundations, argues the author, no ancient texts contributed more than the Gospel of Matthew, thanks to its primacy in the liturgy. The hallmark of this gospel is its discourses: the Sermon on the Mount, the Missionary Discourse, Parables Discourse, Church Discourse and Last Things Disco…
This excellent commentary on Matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the socio-historical context of the Gospel and the nature of Matthew’s exhortation to his first-century Christian audience. By merging a careful study of Matthew’s Gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient Mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of first-century Jewish-C…
Written by notable evangelical scholars, each volume in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series treats the literary context and structure of the passage in the original Greek. The series consistently provides the main point, an exegetical outline, verse-by-verse commentary, and theology in application in each section of every commentary. Critical scholarship informs each…