Matthew's Inclusive Story: A Study in the Narrative Rhetoric of the First Gospel

By David B. Howell

Matthew has been described as an 'inclusive story', in which the experiences of the evangelist's post-Easter church are inscribed in the story of Jesus's earthly ministry. This book explores the inclusive nature of the Gospel by means of reader-response literary criticism. Some recent redaction studies of Matthew are reviewed from the perspective of reader-response criticism. Then, in an attempt to understand the interpretative moves readers make, Matthew's story, story-teller and audience are examined.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147423142X
• ISBN13: 9781474231428
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"