General Resources for the Book of Matthew
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • Matthew at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Bible Briefs, Matthew: study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
  • The Gospel of Matthew: An Introduction for Preachers, by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew - Jesus as the New Moses," Helmut Koester, L. Michael White, PBS From Jesus to Christ.
  • Matthean Studies website, Janice Capel Anderson.
  • Gospel of Matthew, Wikipedia.
  • Introduction to the Book of Matthew, New American Bible.
  • Gospel of Saint Matthew from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew," from A Historical Introduction to the New Testament, Robert M. Grant, 1963. Full text at Religion Online.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew," Dom Henry Wansbrough, detailed historical & literary introductory study.
  • "The Gospel of Matthew," in An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard. Full text of book online at Religion Online.
  • The Gospel of Matthew: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
  • Introduction, Outline and Bibliography on Matthew, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Matthew: Introduction, Outline and Argument, by Daniel B. Wallace at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Introduction to Matthew from The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  • The Gospel of Matthew, William R. Cannon, 1982. Full text online at Religion Online.
  • The Gospel of Matthew, Henry Wansbrough.
  • "Matthew in Year A: A Bibliography for Preachers of Matthew's Gospel," David Schnasa Jacobsen, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
  • The World Wide Study Bible on Matthew.
  • John N. Darby's Synopsis.
  • Bible Basics (Matthew) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • Walking Through the Bible: Matthew.
  • Biblenotes summary: Matthew.
• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
  • Matthew, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • Matthew, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • Matthew, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
  • Matthew, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • Matthew, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • Matthew, People's New Testament, 1891.
  • Matthew, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
  • Matthew, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
  • Matthew, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
  • Matthew, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels, Wieland Willker.
  • The Gospel of Matthew, textual commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • Matthew, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
  • Free Bible Commentary, Matthew, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
• Articles and Background:
  • "Images of Jesus and the Christian Vocation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew," Mary Rose D'Angelo, Spirituality Today, Fall 1984.
  • "Jesus and Women in Matthew," Jane Kopas, University of Scranton. Theology Today, 1990.
  • "Matthew's Gospel and Judaism," by Dorothy A. Lee, at Jewish Christian Relations.
  • "Transformed on the Mountain: Ritual Analysis and the Gospel of Matthew," by K.C. Hanson in Semeia 67: Transformations, Passages and Processes: Ritual Approaches to Biblical Texts, 1994.
  • The Kingdom in Matthew, by D. Matthew Allen, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "Writing a Commentary on Matthew: Self-Conscious Ruminations of an Evangelical," Donald A. Hagner, Semeia 72: Taking It Personally, 1995.
  • Matthew, numerous articles from Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Volume XVIII, Number 4, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1998:
    • "Mission and Ministry in Matthew," Arland J. Hultgren
    • "Matthew as Pastor: The Presence of God," Mark Allan Powell
    • "Learning What Righteousness Means: Hosea 6:6 and the Ethic of Mercy in Matthew's Gospel," Mary Hinkle
    • "Law, Righteousness, and Discipleship in Matthew," Donald A. Hagner
    • "The Gospel of Matthew and the Passion of Jesus: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives," Donald Senior
    • "Tradition Makers/Tradition Shapers: Women of the Matthean Tradition," Elaine M. Wainwright
    • "Current Trends in Matthean Scholarship," Douglas A. Hare
    • "Texts in Context: Identity Formation: Matthew as Resource and Guide," Edgar Krentz
  • A discussion about "Questions from Matthew's Gospel and Semitic Languages" at the B-Greek Archive.
  • "Jesus as Anointed and Healing Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew," K. Paffenroth, Biblica 80 (1999), 547-554.
  • "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Matthew," Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, at The Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation.
  • "The New Israel: The Community of Matthew and the Community of Qumran," Dom Henry Wansbrough, 1999.
  • "Son of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew," Robert L. Mowery, Biblica 83, 2000.
  • "Son of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew," Robert L. Mowery, Biblica 2002.
  • "Not the Righteous but Sinners: MN.M. Bakhtin's Theory of Aesthetics and the Problem of Reader-Charter Interaction in Matthew's Gospel," Robert H Gundry, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
  • "The Macrostructure of Matthew's Gospel: A New Proposal," Wm JC Weren, Biblica, 2006.
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  • Carlson, Richard, "Reading and Interpreting Matthew from the Beginning," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
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  • Carter, Warren, "Matthew and the Gentiles: Individual Conversion and/or Systemic Transformation?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004.
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  • Carter, Warren, "Matthew's Gospel: An Anti-Imperial/Imperial Reading," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
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  • Crook, Zeba A., "Structure versus Agency in Studies of the Biblical Social World: Engaging with Louis Lawrence," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2007. (See also response articles, in Table of Contents at ATLA site.)
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  • Crowe, Vaughn Tipton, "The Gospel of Matthew and the Value of the Liturgical Year," Review & Expositor, 2007.
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  • Derickson, Gary W., " Mathew's Chiastic Structur and Its Dispensational Implications," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
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  • Hare, Douglas R.A., "How Jewish Is the Gospel of Matthew?" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2000.
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  • Harrington, Daniel J., S.J., "Problems and Opportunities in Matthew's Gospel," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
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  • Krentz, Edgar, "Christ's Assembly: Community Identity in Matthew," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2008.
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  • Levine, Amy-Jill, "Matthew and Anti-Judaism," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007. See entire issue of Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's gospel.
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  • Marcus, Joel, "Crucifixion as Parodic Exaltation," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2006.
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  • Runesson, Anders, "Rethinking Early Jewish-Christian Relations: Matthean Community History as Pharisaic Intragroup Conflict," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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  • Shedinger, Robert F., "A Further Consideration of the Textual Nature of Shem-Tob's Hebrew Matthew," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1999.
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  • Ulrich, Daniel W., "The Missional Audience of the Gospel of Matthew," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2007.
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  • Whitters, Mark F., "Jesus in the Footsteps of Jeremiah," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
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• Reviews:
  • 1999:
    • Keener, Craig S. A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans, 1999. Review by Douglas R.A. Hare in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • 2000:
    • Charette, Blaine. Restoring Presence: The Spirit in Matthew's Gospel. Sheffield, 2000. Review by R. Keith Whitt in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Minear, Paul S. The Good News According to Matthew: A Training Manual for Prophets. Chalice Press, 2000. Review by F. Scott Spencer in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Reschinski, Boris. The Controversy Stories in the Gospel of Matthew: Their Redaction, Form and Relevance for the Relationship between the Matthean Community and Formative Judaism. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2000. Review by JRC Cousland in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • 2001:
    • Aune, ed., David. The Gospel of Matthew in Current Study: Studies in Honor of William G. Thompson, S.J. Eerdmans, 2001. Reviews by Richard B. Vinson and Steven A. Hunt in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Carter, Warren. Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations. Trinity Press International, 2001. Reviews by Mark A. Matson and Walter M. Dunnett (2 reviews) in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Simonetti, Manlio. Matthew 1 - 13 and Matthew 14 - 28. Intervarsity Press, 2001. Review by Jonathan T. Pennington in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Zuurmond, Rochus, Novum Testamentum Aethiopice: The Synoptic Gospels. Part 3: The Gospel of Matthew. Harrassowitz, 2001. Review by John Mason, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • 2002:
    • Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 8 - 20: A Commentary. Fortress Press, 2002. Review by Edgar Krentz in Currents in Theology and Mission.
    • Schnackenburg, Rudolf. The Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans, 2002.
      • Review by Moschos Goutzioudis in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
      • Review by Daniel S Steffen in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2003.
      • Review by David W. Kuck in Currents in Theology and Mission.
      • Review by Daniel S Steffen in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.
  • 2003:
    • Beaton, Richard. Isaiah's Christ in Matthew's Gospel. Cambridge University Press, 2003. Review by Daniel M. Gurtner in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Brenner, Athalya ed. Are We Amused?: Humor about Women in the Biblical Worlds. T&T Clark, 2003. Review by Linda Schearing and Adele Reinhartz, Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Clarke, Howard. The Gospel of Matthew and Its Readers: A Historical Introduction to the First Gospel. Indiana University Press, 2003. 
      • Review by Ben Witherington III in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
      • Reviews by Joel Kennedy and Eric Noffke in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Novakovic, Lidija, Messiah, the Healer of the Sick: A Study of Jesus as the Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew. Review by J.R.C. Cousland, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Patte, Daniel, Monya A. Stubbs, Justin Ukpong and Revelation E. Velunta, The Gospel of Matthew: A Contextual Introduction for Group Study. Abingdon, 2003. Review by Scott Yoshikawa in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • 2004:
    • Barnet, John A. Not the Righteous but Sinners: M. M. Bakhtin's Theory of Aesthetics and the Problem of Reader-Character Interaction in Matthew's Gospel. Sheffield Academic Press, 2004. Reviews by Joel Kennedy and Patrick Spencer in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Bruner, Frederick Dale. Matthew: A Commentary: Volume 1: The Christbook (Matthew 1-12). Eerdmans, 2004. Review by Mark Bredin in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Bruner, Frederick Dale. Matthew: A Commentary: Volume 2: The Churchbook (Matthew 13-28). Eerdmans, 2004. Review by Mark Bredin in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Capshaw, Jeffrey L. A Textlinguistic Analysis of Selected Old Testament Texts in Matthew 1-4. Lang, 2004. Reviews by Daniel Gurtner and Pierre Keith (in French) in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Carter, Warren. Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Hendrickson, 2004. Review by Daniel Gurtner in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Davies, W.D. and Dale Allision, Matthew: A Shorter Commentary: Based on the Three-Volume International Critical Commentary. T&T Clark, 2004. Review by James Sweeney, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Levine, Amy-Jill, ed., A Feminist Companion to Matthew. Pilgrim, 2004. Review by Nicola Denzey, Review of Biblical Literature, 2004.
    • Lioy, Dan. The Decalogue in the Sermon on the Mount. Peter Lang, 2004. Review by Jonathan Lawrence in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Racine, Jean-François. The Text of Matthew in the Writings of Basil of Caesarea. Society of Biblical Literature/Brill, 2004. Review by Tobias Nicklas in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
    • Yieh, John Yueh-Han. One Teacher: Jesus' Teaching Role in Matthew's Gospel Report. deGruyter, 2004. Review by Grant Macaskill in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • 2005:
    • Allison, Dale C., Studies in Matthew: Interpretation Past and Present. Baker, 2005. Reviews by Graham Stanton and Bogdan G. Bucur, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006/08.
    • Blickenstaff, Marianne, 'While the Bridegroom Is with Them': Marriage, Family, Gender and Violence in the Gospel of Matthew. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Elaine Wainwright, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Byrne, Brendan. Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew's Gospel in the Church Today. Liturgical Press, 2004. Review by Warren Carter, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
    • Gale, Aaron M., Redefining Ancient Borders: The Jewish Scribal Framework of Matthew's Gospel. Review by David Sim, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Garrow, Alan JP. The Gospel of Matthew's Dependence on the Didache. T&T Clark, 2004. Reviews by James Sweeney and David Sim, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
    • Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 21-28. Fortress, 2005. Review by Edgar Krentz, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Luz, Ulrich, Rosemary Selle, translator. Studies in Matthew. Eerdmans, 2005. Reviews by Clare Rothschild and Robert Mciver, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew, The New International Greek Testament Commentary. Eerdmans, 2005. Reviews by James Sweeney and Edgar Krentz, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006, 2007.
    • Riches, John and David C. Sim, eds., The Gospel of Matthew in Its Roman Imperial Context. T&T Clark, 2005.
      • Reviews by Donald Carson and Markus Oehler, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005/06.
      • Review by Robert Mciver, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
    • VanDeSandt, Hubb, ed., Matthew and the Didache: Two Documents from the Same Jewish-Christian Milieu? Fortress, 2005. Reviews by Tobias Nicklas and Stephan Witetschek, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
  • 2006:
    • Gibbs, Jeffrey A., Matthew 1:1-11:1. Concordia, 2006. Review by Charles L. Quarles, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
    • Hauerwas, Stanley, Matthew. Brazos, 2006. Review by John Nolland, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
    • Witherington, Ben, Matthew. Smyth & Helwys, 2006. Review by David C. Sim, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
  • 2007:
    • Graves, Mike and David M. May, Preaching Matthew: Interpretation and Proclamation. Chalice, 2007. Review by Craig S. Keener, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
    • Luz, Ulrich, Helmut Koester, ed., James Crouch, trans., Matthew 1-7: A Commentary. Fortress, 2007. Reviews by David Sim and Charles L. Quarles, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
    • Sigal, Phillip, The Halakhah of Jesus of Nazareth according to the Gospel of Matthew. Society of Biblical Literature/Brill, 2007. Review by Roland Deines, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
    • Swanson, Richard W., Provoking the Gospel of Matthew: A Storyteller's Commentary, Year A. Pilgrim, 2007. Review by Deborah Thompson Price, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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