The Gospel of Matthew
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BS201/301
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This unit is designed to enable students to appreciate the uniqueness of Matthew’s Gospel by way of comparison and contrast with Mark. Examination of content, structure and theological emphases, together with detailed study treatment of selected passages, combine to provide a view of the text that can open the student to a deeper appreciation of the Gospel.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
| second level: |
BS101 and BS102 or equivalent |
| third level: |
two Biblical Studies units at second level |
Graduate and Postgraduate Prerequisites (BS301)
BS102 or BS351
Requirements
3 hours per week
Undergraduate Assessment
| second level |
one 2,000 word essay |
50% |
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one 1,500 word workshop |
30% |
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one 1 hour written examination |
20% |
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| third level |
one 2,500 word essay |
50% |
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one 1,500 word workshop |
30% |
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one 1 hour written examination |
20% |
Graduate and Postgraduate Assessment (BS301)
Equivalent to 6,000 words.
See Coursework Assessment for Graduate and Postgraduate Students.
Bibliography
- Allison, Dale C. Studies in Matthew: Interpretation Past and Present. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005.
- Aune, David E., ed. The Gospel of Matthew in Current Study: Studies in Memory of William G. Thompson SJ. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2001.
- Byrne, Brendan. Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church Today. Strathfield, NSW: St Paul’s, 2004.
- Clarke, Howard W. The Gospel of Matthew and its Readers: A Historical Introduction to the First Gospel. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2003.
- Davies, William D., and Dale C. Allison. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. 3 vols. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1988–97.
- Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Sacra Pagina Series, vol. 1. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1991.
- Luz, Ulrich. Matthew: A Commentary. 3 Vols. Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001–07.
- ———. Studies in Matthew. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005.
- ———. The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew. Translated by J. Bradford Robinson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
- Stanton, Graham N. A Gospel for a New People: Studies in Matthew. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.
- Witherington, Ben. Matthew. Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2006.
