Matthew: The Gospel of Identity
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Matthew: The Gospel of Identity  -     By: Michael Card

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The world tries to define us in different ways. But who are we really? How does God define us? The gospel of Matthew was written to a group of Christians who didn't yet know who they were. They had been faithful Jews in the synagogue community in Galilee. But Jesus had changed everything. How should they think of themselves now, as Jewish or Christian?

Matthew writes his gospel to help readers understand their identity as followers of Jesus the messiah. Michael Card unpacks how Matthew's emphasis on fulfillment confirms their Jewish connection to the Torah, while his focus on the kingdom establishes their new life in Christ. Matthew presents this process of redefinition as an exercise of the imagination, in which Jesus reshapes who we are in light of his own identity.

Come alongside Matthew in this pilgrimage. Discover the true identity of the one who asks, "Who do you say that I am?" And discover who you are in him.

The imagination is the vital bridge between the heart and the mind, and the means by which the Spirit begins to undo what was disintegrated by the fall. When we allow our imaginations to be recaptured by the Holy Spirit, the facts we know in our heads come to life in our hearts, and then (and only then) do we become more like Jesus.

For years Michael Card's music has imaginatively explored the narrative power of the word of God. Now in the Biblical Imagination Series, Card invites readers to enter into Scripture as he does, at the level of imagination. These volumes help us discover the biblical text for ourselves, ask our own questions and discover deeper truths. Taking seriously the individual life of each gospel writer, the Biblical Imagination Series reintegrates our minds with our hearts to recapture imaginations with the beauty and power of Christ.

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Title: Matthew: The Gospel of Identity
By: Michael Card
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
Vendor: InterVarsity Press
Publication Date: 2013
Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 0830838120
ISBN-13: 9780830838127
Series: Biblical Imagination
Stock No: WW838127

Publisher's Description

"You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:13-14 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church." Matthew 16:18 The world tries to define us in different ways. We try to define ourselves one way or another. But who are we really? How does God define us? The Gospel of Matthew was written to a group of Christians who didn?t yet know who they were. They were faithful Jews in the synagogue community in Galilee who had found the Messiah. Jesus had changed everything. But how should they think of themselves now, as Jewish or Christian? What did it all mean? Matthew writes his Gospel to help his readers define their new identity as followers of Jesus the Messiah. Michael Card unpacks how Matthew?s emphasis on fulfillment confirms their Jewish connection to the Torah, while his focus on the kingdom helps them understand their new identities in Christ. Matthew presents this process of redefinition as an exercise of the imagination, in which Jesus reshapes who we are in light of who he is. Come alongside Matthew in this pilgrimage, and discover how your new identity in Christ fulfills all that you are meant to be.

Author Bio

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. He earned a master's degree in biblical studies from Western Kentucky University under Dr. William Lane. His many books include Scribbling in the Sand, A Fragile Stone and A Violent Grace. Card and his family live in Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

"Matthew: The Gospel of Identity shimmers with life: spirit and truth, emotion and intellect, dramatic storytelling, evocative dialogue and imagery. Michael Card has captured our imaginations with his books centering on the four Gospels, this being the third in the series. Providing the backstory, historical, and emotional context, he connects and weaves together the 'Story' from the two testaments and places us squarely in the middle of the action—a distillation that reads like a Bible and a film script. Dull hearts feel, blind eyes see, and disengaged minds connect to passages heard or read many times—and to the person of Jesus. Because Card guides us through every verse in the Book of Matthew, this would be ideal, either as an individual, small group, or a community-wide centerpiece for study and immersion." -- Worship Leader Magazine, July/August 2013

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