Meeting God in Matthew

Review\nThis inspiring and challenging book takes the reader on a deep spiritual journey through the Gospel of Matthew . . . A key resource for anyone with an interest in finding out more about Jesus. -- Revd Claire Robertson, Lordsbridge Team Vicar, Diocese of Ely\nElaine Storkey leads us gently and winsomely through Matthew's Gospel to meet with Jesus . . . This book is down-to-earth, accessible, illuminating. I loved it. -- The Right Reverend Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster\n'Whether you are familiar with Matthew or approaching it for the first time, I can't think of a better book to read on this Gospel. Storkey's inspirational account of Jesus is a fresh invitation to meet him today.' -- Andrew Fellows, former Chair of L'Abri Fellowship and Director of L'Abri UK, now Director of Apologetics for Christian Heritage and Pastor at Panton Street Church, Cambridge\nWhether you are completely new to Matthew's Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in Matthew will help you see the First Gospel with fresh eyes and better understand its essential meaning and purpose.\nElaine Storkey, one of the world's most widely respected theologians and author of Women in a Patriarchal World and Scars Across Humanity, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew's Gospel. Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus, both in the first century and today.\nMeeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better, it will leave you with a new appreciation of and enthusiasm for the riches of Matthew's writing, and the desire to return to it over and over again. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also makes it eminently helpful for new Christians just starting out on their faith journey.\nEach chapter includes questions for discussion and reflection, making Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study, both for individuals and small groups. With a focus on the Passion narrative, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional.\nSimple yet profound, Meeting God in Matthew is an invitation to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Gospel of Matthew and through it to meet the God that is revealed in Jesus Christ.\nBook Description\nPerfect reading for the season of Lent, and a brilliant resource for the whole of the lectionary year, this introduction to Matthew’s Gospel is full of inspiration and encouragement for today.