In this fresh commentary, the fourth of eighteen volumes in the Paideia series, a leading New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in Matthew. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by * Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs * Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits * Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book * Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text * Making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format