Divine Wrath and Salvation in Matthew: The Narrative World of the First Gospel

by Anders Runesson

Winner of the 2017 F. W. BEARE AWARD

Judgment and the wrath of God are prominent themes in Matthew's Gospel. Because judgment is announced not only on the hypocritical but also on those who reject God's messengersand because this rejection is implicitly connected with the destruction of Jerusalemthe Gospel has often been read in terms of God's rejection of Israel, with catastrophic results. Anders Runesson sets out to show, through careful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800699599
• ISBN13: 9780800699598
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"