Focus on the Bible Series - Matthew: A Call for Unity and Responsibility in the Church

Matthew was a tax collector, a disgrace to his people. But Jesus, in his grace, called him to be a disciple and to write a book about him for his own people, the Jews. The central theme of Matthew is two-fold: Jesus is the fulfilment of the promises in the Hebrew Scriptures and Jesus is the Messiah.

John D. Hannah's valuable contribution to the Focus on the Bible series is a layman's commentary to this crucial book. Moving through the book, he shows how Matthew records the claims of Jesus to be King, and the rejection of Jesus as King.

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Contents
THE CLAIMS OF JESUS: THE KING
   1 The Presentation of the King (1:1-4:11) ...........................31
   2 The Proclamation of the King (4:12-7:29) ....................... 69
   3 The Miracles of the King (8:1-9:34).............................. 105
   4 The Instruction of the King to the Disciples (9:35-11:1) .. 123
THE REJECTION OF JESUS: THE KING
   5 The Responses to and Rejection of the King (11:2-12:50)    
   6 The Consequence of Rejecting the King's Teaching (13:1-52) 
   7 The Final Ministry of the King in the Galilee (13:53-16:12)    
   8 The Final Instructions of the King in the Galilee (16:13-18:35) 
   9 The Journey of the King to Jerusalem (19:1-20:34) 
   10 The Official Presentation and Rejection of the King (21:1-27:66) 
   11 The Conclusive Proof of the King's Claims and Person: The Resurrection (28:1-20)

Author:

John D. Hannah has been a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary for forty years, specialising in theology and history. He is also an author, and frequently speaks at churches and conferences.

Endorsements:

Hannah lets his theology and big picture of the Bible guide his exegesis in the best way. This book is faithful to the text and thus puts our eyes on our Shepherd-King whose return we continue to long for.
--Patrick Schreiner, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri

… an admirably concise and insightful exposition of Matthew's Gospel. Providing his reader with clear and helpful charts and with thoughtful questions for reflection, Dr. Hannah helps his audience to understand, digest, and apply Matthew's message.
--Guy Prentiss Waters, James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi

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