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 Matthew in History by Luz

Luz here details his use of the "effective history" of Matthean texts as a central feature of his approach to this Gospel, which reaches its full flowering in his massive three-volume commentary in the Hermenia series. Luz's intention is to show how Christians through the centuries have engaged with Matthew's text and how this engagement has affected the life of the church. In this way, Luz demonstrates what is now commonly-agreed hermeneutical theory, namely, that we are always "interested" readers of the Bible - "interested", that is, in the sense of having pre-understandings that influence the way we understand the biblical text, in this case Matthew's Gospel.


To achieve his purpose Luz takes us through the way specific Matthean texts have been read through history, with illuminating results. With regard to Matthew chapter 10, for example, Luz shows that while for Matthew's Jesus healing was as key an activity for disciples as preaching, and itinerancy, poverty and suffering were critical features of a disciples' lifestyle, subsequent Christians have found various ways to avoid the challenge of the healing ministry and the challenge of the radical lifestyle Matthew's Jesus demands. Altogether, a most stimulating read!


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