MIQRA Institute of Biblical Stud

Sepharim 'al ha-miqra’: Books about the Scriptures (Matthew)

Carson, D. A. “Matthew.” EBC. Zondervan, 1984 (599 pp.). Thoroughly exegetical, highly readable, clearly the finest NT commentary in the Expositor’s series (and with considerably more space to deliver its goods than that series normally allows). Interacts with the most significant literature and representative views on most passages, but keeps its focus on explaining the text in an always helpful manner, consistently within the evangelical tradition.

Morris, L. The Gospel According to Matthew. PNTC. Eerdmans, 1992 (781pp.). “Designed for pastors and teachers of the Bible, the Pillar commentaries seek above all to make clear the text of Scripture as we have it” (from the Series Preface). Morris attends to what the text means for the reader rather than engaging in excessive critical (historical/source) analysis since, as he explains, the audience the author has in mind would not have access to such material but would simply be left to make sense of the text as it is received. Divided along the lines of the narrative itself, respecting the movements inherent to the way the evangelist tells his version of Jesus’ ministry. This commends the commentary strongly for preaching.