He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It(House to House, 2021) and The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022). He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and is the Host for the Equipping You in Grace Podcast. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”ĭave Jenkins is happily married to Sarah Jenkins. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review. I received this book for free from B&H Academic for this review. Title: Christ-Centered Exposition Exalting Jesus in Matthew I highly recommend this commentary and believe it will help readers to not only understand but apply the message of Matthew’s Gospel into their daily lives.īuy the book at Exalting Jesus in Matthew (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary), or from B&H Academic. David Platt on Matthew will help readers learn how to read the Bible in light of the finished work of Jesus. In a day and age where biblical illiteracy is the norm commentaries like this one by Dr. Finally, this commentary provides thoughtful application that will help you think through how the text under examination applies to your life. First, this commentary will help you to understand the meaning of each passage in Matthew with non-technical language. Whether you’re a new Christian or engaging in regular teaching and preaching of the Word in Sunday school or pulpit ministry in the local, this commentary on Matthew by Dr. ![]() Having read some of the other commentaries in this series already, I encourage you to be on the lookout as each successive volume rolls out. The best pastoral commentaries of which I would consider this to be a part of, engage the text in meaningful ways, provide plenty of illustrations all the while helping readers understand how the particular passage aligns itself with the context of the book, and its argument. This commentary follows solid exegesis with helpful insight, illustrations, and application that will help readers understand the the Gospel of Matthew. Platt throughout this commentary is faithful to the text of Scripture. However, we also believe that the Bible has a Messianic focus, and the authors in this series will exalt Christ from all of their texts.” ![]() We must be constrained to the meaning intended by the divine Author Himself, the Holy Spirit of God. In doing this, we are not commending wild allegory or fanciful typology. We purpose to exalt Jesus from every book of the Bible. ![]() The series editor note, “This series affirms the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. This commentary on the Gospel of Matthew is part of a new series called Christ-Centered Exposition published by B&H Academic. ![]() David Platt’s commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, I was greatly helped. As Matthew expounds on these great truths-he also gives many of the great parables of Jesus. The early church used the Gospel of Matthew to catechize (disciple) new Christians about who Jesus is, what He has done in His death, burial, and resurrection, and how to live the Christian life. The Gospel of Matthew is one of the most significant of the four Gospels.
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