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The Voice of Matthew

The Voice of Matthew is a unique translation of the life of Jesus from the perspective of a Jewish believer who wants to connect the past with the future. Author Lauren Winner, a young Jewish woman who has become a follower of Jesus, is a lecturer at Duke Divinity School and brings an intellectual edge to the biblical story. At the heart of this retelling is an accurate rendering of the traditional Bible text with historical and cultural expansions of the story that are placed in italic type to help the reader differentiate the expansions from the Bible text. Included commentary further develops the narrative setting, connects statements to explain the story, and provides insight into character and cultural background.

Because Lauren has written all of the material, the elaborations in the text and the ancillary commentary are in the same style and tone as the biblical text and make for a thoroughly stimulating read. While Lauren's writing style is very conversational, her scholarship is of the highest quality. An extremely accurate translation of the biblical text is the foundation for this provocative and enlightening retelling of Matthew's Gospel. The reader will feel as if he is having a personal discussion with Matthew.