Lifting the Burden

Reading Matthew's Gospel in the Church Today

Cover Art for 9780814630266, Lifting the Burden by Brendan Byrne
ISBN: 9780814630266
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 1 December, 2004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Links Australian Libraries (Trove)

Judgment is a focal point for many interpreters of Matthew. To some people, God is seen as a server and helper to those in need, but to others He is seen as judging and accessible only to the elite. The burden of impending judgment can be a heavy load to carry, but does it need to be? Selecting passages from Matthew, Brendan Byrne demonstrates an awareness of Jesus as one who lightens humanity's burdens rather than adding to them.Lifting the Burden contains methods of interpretation that are sensitive to the concerns of Christianity and Judaism as it focuses on the elements of the Gospel that balance the importance of judgment and view judgment within a larger context. Brendan Byrne, SJ, DPhil, is a professor of New Testament at Jesuit Theological College, within the United Faculty of Theology, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. He is the author ofRomans from the Sacra Pagina series, and Pal and the Christian Woman and is a contributor to theNew Jerome Bible Handbook, published by Liturgical Press.

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