The Gospel of Matthew and Judaic Traditions - A Relevance-Based Commentary

Herbert Basser in The Gospel of Matthew and Judaic Traditions utilizes his mastery of Jewish writings to navigate the agenda of this enigmatic Gospel. He propounds numerous novel suggestions, while Marsha Cohen's editing gives us a highly accessible text.

About the author

Herbert W. Basser, Ph.D. (1983), University of Toronto, is Professor Emeritus at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario. He is the author of a number of scholarly books and articles dealing with Midrash, Talmud and the Jewish background to the New Testament.

Marsha B. Cohen, Ph.D. (2007), Florida International University, is an independent scholar, writer and lecturer specializing in the role of religion in world affairs, particularly the Middle East. She is the author of numerous articles published in various online venues.

Product details

• Authors: Herbert Basser, Marsha B Cohen, Marsha B. Cohen
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2015
• EAN: 9789004291799
• ISBN: 978-90-04-29179-9
• No. of pages: 816
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 46 mm
• Weight: 1361 g
• Series: Brill Reference Library of Jud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works