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Book Review: II. Biblical Studies, a Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew

The long awaited commentary by W. D. Davies and his associate Dale Allison makes an auspicious start with this first volume. Long recognized for his careful and meticulous scholarship, Davies' encyclopedic work evidences his mastery of the vast material on the interpretation of the First Gospel. While the commentary is not written as a resource for preachers (as indicated in the preface: "our aim has been to be loyal to the tradition of disinterested and objective study in biblical criticism" [po xil), it nevertheless will be valuable to informed pastors and students as well as the scholarly community. The massive 148 page introduction will prove a valuable resource for all interested in the interpretation of Matthew. This detailed analysis is what we have come to expect from Professor Davies' pen. Invaluable treatments of the Jewish background material, the linguistic data, and the historical and current strands of interpretation are characteristic of the Book Reviews Review and Expositor. 89 (1992)