Meeting God in Matthew

by Elaine Storkey

Publisher:

SPCK Publishing

, 2022

Whether you are completely new to Matthew's Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in Matthew will help you see the First Gospel with fresh eyes and better understand its essential meaning and purpose.

Elaine Storkey, one of the world's most widely respected theologians and author of Women in a Patriarchal World and Scars Across Humanity, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew's Gospel. Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today.

Meeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. An essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better. It will leave you with a new appreciation of and enthusiasm for the riches of Matthew's writing, and the desire to return to it over and over again. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also means it is brilliantly helpful for new Christians just beginning on their faith journey.

Each chapter includes discussion questions and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study both for individuals and small groups. With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew's Gospel, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023.

Simple yet profound, Meeting God in Matthew is an invitation to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Gospel of Matthew and through it to meet the God that is revealed in Jesus Christ.

Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements x

Introduction: Matthew, audience and author xi

1 Meeting God in fulfilment of prophecy 1

2 Meeting God in preparation for ministry 23

3 Meeting God in the teaching of the kingdom 46

4 Meeting God on the journey to Jerusalem 70

5 Meeting God in woes and warnings 94

6 Meeting God in Christ’s suffering, death

and resurrection 117

Questions for reflection or group discussion 140

Appendix 1: The structure of Matthew’s Gospel 144

Appendix 2: The literary relationships between

the first three (‘Synoptic’) Gospels, showing the

material they have in common 147

Appendix 3: Source hypotheses 149

Notes 153

Praise for Meeting God in Matthew

'This inspiring and challenging book takes the reader on a deep spiritual journey through the Gospel of Matthew . . . A key resource for anyone with an interest in finding out more about Jesus.' 

'Elaine Storkey leads us gently and winsomely through Matthew’s Gospel to meet with Jesus . . . This book is down-to-earth, accessible, illuminating. I loved it.' 

Product Details

• Title: Meeting God in Matthew
• Author: Elaine Storkey
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780281081967, 9780281081950, 0281081956, 0281081964
• Resource ID: LLS:9780281081967
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-02T17:39:36Z

About Elaine Storkey

Known for her work as a scholar, author, speaker, and journalist, Elaine Storkey has been a tireless advocate for the marginalized, both as the president of Tearfund, and then as cofounder of Restored, an international organization seeking to end violence against women. She is the author of numerous books, including Created or Constructed and What’s Right with Feminism.