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SALDARINI, Anthony J., Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community. Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1994. Pp. 317. Cl. $55.00, pbk. $17.95. ISBN 0-226-73419-6(cl) and 0-226-73421-8 (pbk)

SALDARINI, Anthony J., Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community. Chicago Studies in the History of... 375 cant need in providing an accessible introduction for the beginner and an exhaustive amount of material for the scholar, and it should take its legiti- mate place alongside other resource material for biblical interpretation. Culver-Stockton College HEMCHAND GOSSAI BOOK REVIEWS SALDARINI, Anthony J., Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community. Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1994. Pp. 317. Cl. $55.00, pbk. $17.95. ISBN 0-226-73419-6(cl) and 0-226-73421-8 (pbk). A.J. Saldarini's interesting and important study of the Gospel according g to Matthew argues with vigour and in detail the following thesis: the Matthaean group and its spokesman were Jewish believers in Jesus who sought to convince other Jews of the truth of their commitments, in spite of their repudiation and exclusion by the majority of Jews, especially the early rabbinic leaders. Using general categories from social anthropology, Saldarini pictures the Matthaean movement as a deviant Jewish group which wished to become dominant in the period after the destruction of the temple. Jesus' polemic against Jewish leaders is understood as polemic against Matthaean opponents: "The goal of teaching Israel contained in the gospel narrative and the polemics against Israel's leaders can be best explained http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Biblical Interpretation Brill

SALDARINI, Anthony J., Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community. Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1994. Pp. 317. Cl. $55.00, pbk. $17.95. ISBN 0-226-73419-6(cl) and 0-226-73421-8 (pbk)

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Biblical Interpretation , Volume 3 (3): 375 – Jan 1, 1995
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375 cant need in providing an accessible introduction for the beginner and an exhaustive amount of material for the scholar, and it should take its legiti- mate place alongside other resource material for biblical interpretation. Culver-Stockton College HEMCHAND GOSSAI BOOK REVIEWS SALDARINI, Anthony J., Matthew's Christian-Jewish Community. Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1994. Pp. 317. Cl. $55.00, pbk. $17.95. ISBN 0-226-73419-6(cl) and 0-226-73421-8 (pbk). A.J. Saldarini's interesting and important study of the Gospel according g to Matthew argues with vigour and in detail the following thesis: the Matthaean group and its spokesman were Jewish believers in Jesus who sought to convince other Jews of the truth of their commitments, in spite of their repudiation and exclusion by the majority of Jews, especially the early rabbinic leaders. Using general categories from social anthropology, Saldarini pictures the Matthaean movement as a deviant Jewish group which wished to become dominant in the period after the destruction of the temple. Jesus' polemic against Jewish leaders is understood as polemic against Matthaean opponents: "The goal of teaching Israel contained in the gospel narrative and the polemics against Israel's leaders can be best explained

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