The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship to what we call Judaism. And these are concerns that belong to the time ...

Amid a world with growing rancor and discord and hate and war, we have lost a needed voice for peace and human compassion ...

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus delivers five major speeches ... One of the intriguing characteristics of this address is Jesus' repetition of the words, "you have heard it said . . . But I say ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...