Simple Guide to Matthew
McCarren, Paul J., S.J.
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Description for Simple Guide to Matthew
Hardback. The books in the Simple Guide to the Gospels series provide accessible new translations of each gospel to help readers understand the important-but often missed-lessons within. Each section includes scripture and brief, engaging commentary about life in early Christianity and today. The books are available individually or as a set. Series: Simple Guides to the Gospels. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren’s years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed. In his Simple Guides to the Gospels series, McCarren provides a new translation of each Gospel book, leading readers chapter by chapter through the text. Each section includes scripture and a brief, engaging commentary about how readers can relate to the material. The Simple Guides introduce readers to life in early Christianity, describe points of controversy, and show how each section fits with those ... Read more
The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren’s years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed. In his Simple Guides to the Gospels series, McCarren provides a new translation of each Gospel book, leading readers chapter by chapter through the text. Each section includes scripture and a brief, engaging commentary about how readers can relate to the material. The Simple Guides introduce readers to life in early Christianity, describe points of controversy, and show how each section fits with those ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Series
Simple Guides to the Gospels
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442218871
SKU
V9781442218871
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99-15
About McCarren, Paul J., S.J.
Paul J. McCarren, SJ, works at Loyola Retreat House and at St. Ignatius Church, both in Maryland, while continuing to write Simple Guides to the Bible. A Jesuit priest, he has spent many years in both parish and campus ministry.
Reviews for Simple Guide to Matthew
McCarren, a Jesuit priest, attempts to make the gospels more accessible. Here he looks at the Gospel of Matthew, the first in the New Testament (though not the first to be written; that would be Mark). In his introduction , McCarren explains why a simple guide might be helpful, recalling his own frustrations making his way through some of the ... Read more