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. Perfect reading for the season of Lent, and a brilliant resource for the whole of the lectionary year, this introduction to Matthew's Gospel is full of inspiration and encouragement for today. Each chapter includes discussion questions and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study both for individuals and small groups. Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus, both in the first century and today. 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.

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. Meeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. 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. With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew’s Gospel and prayers for each week of Lent, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also makes it eminently helpful for new Christians just starting out on their faith journey.

Highly readable, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today.

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. Exploring what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ, Meeting God in Matthew is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better. This inspiring and challenging book takes the reader on a deep spiritual journey through the Gospel of Matthew .

With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew's Gospel, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. In this little book one of the world’s most widely respected theologians, Elaine Storkey, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew’s Gospel. 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.I've been writing an essay on the Sermon the Mount, and I found her chapter of the Sermon especially helpful. Elaine Storkey is a philosopher, sociologist and theologian, and was formerly President of Tearfund.