b'COMMENTARIES AND ORIGINAL LANGUAGE RESOURCESMATTHEWA Commentary for Biblical Preaching and TeachingDARRELL L. BOCK & TIMOTHY D. SPRANKLEKerux Commentaries enable pastors and teachers to understand and effectively present the main message in a biblical text.Each volume uniquely combines the insights of an experienced Bible exegete(trainedininterpretation)andahomiletician(trainedin preaching). These two authors work together to explain the essen-tial message for the original listeners or readers, unpack its timeless truth, and then provide a contemporary restatement and communi-cation insights for the key biblical concept. Every book is a resource designed and written with the real needs of the pastor and teacher always in sight, providing many ways to creatively express the princi-pal thought in a biblical passage.The book of Matthew conveys the most important story of all time: God becoming man for the redemption of the world. While the story itself can appear clear, much is missed if we dont understand the symbolism, history, context, and language in which the book was written and initially dispersed. Through the pairing of exegetical analysis and pastoral application, authors Darrell Bock and Timothy Sprankle provide an accessible and comprehensive commentary for the teacher and preacher alike. Based on the Big Idea preaching model, Kerux enhances the read-ers ability to deliver a message that is biblical, cohesive, and dynamic.Darrell L. Bock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Executive Direc-tor for Cultural Engagement at the Hendricks Center and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been at Dallas Theological Seminary since 1982. He has authored or edited over forty-five books and has been a New York Times best-selling author in nonfiction. His areas of expertise are the Gospels, Luke-Acts, and the historical Jesus.Timothy D. Sprankle (DMin, Talbot School of Theology) has served as Lead Pastor at Leesburg Grace Brethren Church in Indiana for the past seventeen years. He has coauthored two Kerux Commentar-iesPhilippians and Zephaniah-Malachiand published several essays in Singing a Better Song of Gender and Sexual Identity. His wife (Liz) and three teenagers (Claire, Margot, and Sensi) bring him great joy.KREGELA C A D E M I C RELATED TITLES978-0-8254-5825-5$57.99 John (TOTE) Acts (Kerux)Hardcover7.5 x 9.25800 pages 978-0-8254-4508-8978-0-8254-5829-3 RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / New Testament /$29.99$41.99Jesus, the Gospels & ActsKregel MinistryRights: WorldJuly 29, 202528kregel.com/academic'