TY - BOOK AU - Boice,James Montgomery TI - The Gospel of Matthew: Volume 1 , the king and his kingdom Mathew 1 - 17 T2 - An expositional commentary SN - 0801012015 AV - BS2575.53 .B65 2001 U1 - 226.2/077 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Books KW - Bible KW - Matthew KW - Commentaries KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; v. 1. The King and His kingdom, Matthew 1-17 -- v. 2. The triumph of the King, Matthew 18-28 N2 - This two-volume expositional and inspirational commentary on the book of Matthew integrates rigorous scholarship and clear communication. Both volumes deal with Matthew's emphasis on Jesus as the Messiah or King of Israel. The author not only explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section, he also relates the text's concerns to the world in which we live, the life of the church, and the realities of the Christian life. --Back cover ER -