The Resurrection of the Messiah: A Narrative Commentary on the Resurrection Accounts in the Four Gospels (Biblia.com)

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Francis J. Moloney provides a narrative reading of the resurrection stories in Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. His focus is almost entirely upon the text itself. Guided by current scholarship, he uncovers the perennial significance of the four resurrection narratives that are accepted and read as sacred Scripture in the Christian tradition. Without disregarding the historical background that must...

last, indicates two alternatives to the rejection of Jesus that no doubt spoke to the readers and hearers of this dramatic account. Sorrow and repentance lead to forgiveness; despair and loss of all hope can only produce a senseless suicide (vv. 26:75; 27:3–10).17 “For Matthew, the forgiveness of sins stands at the center of Jesus’ mission.”18 Although briefer, Matthew’s account of Jesus’ execution as the crucifixion of the King also continues this staged presentation of scenes that alternate from

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