Elaine Storkey 
Meeting God in Matthew 

Whether you are completely new to Matthew’s Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in Matthew will help you see the First Gospel with fresh eyes and better understand its essential meaning and purpose.



Elaine Storkey, one of the world’s most widely respected theologians and author of
Women in a Patriarchal World and Scars Across Humanity, offers an accessible introduction to the main message of Matthew’s Gospel. Powerful and absorbing, it is packed full of many compelling observations about the personality and impact of Jesus both in the first century and today.



Meeting God in Matthew explores what the Gospel of Matthew teaches us about the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. An essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the gospel message better. It will leave you with a new appreciation of and enthusiasm for the riches of Matthew’s writing, and the desire to return to it over and over again. Its straightforward, enlightening approach also means it is brilliantly helpful for new Christians just beginning on their faith journey.



Each chapter includes discussion questions and reflection, making
Meeting God in Matthew a perfect book for Bible study both for individuals and small groups. With a focus on the Passion narrative in Matthew’s Gospel, it is also ideal for use as a Lent devotional for 2023.



Simple yet profound,
Meeting God in Matthew is an invitation to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Gospel of Matthew and through it to meet the God that is revealed in Jesus Christ.

Table of Content

Contents

Acknowledgements x

Introduction: Matthew, audience and author xi

1 Meeting God in fulfilment of prophecy 1

2 Meeting God in preparation for ministry 23

3 Meeting God in the teaching of the kingdom 46

4 Meeting God on the journey to Jerusalem 70

5 Meeting God in woes and warnings 94

6 Meeting God in Christ’s suffering, death

and resurrection 117

Questions for reflection or group discussion 140

Appendix 1: The structure of Matthew’s Gospel 144

Appendix 2: The literary relationships between

the first three (‘Synoptic’) Gospels, showing the

material they have in common 147

Appendix 3: Source hypotheses 149

Notes 153

About the author

Elaine Storkey is a philosopher, sociologist and theologian, and was formerly President of Tearfund. She lectures across the world, and her books include include What’s Right with Feminism, The Search for Intimacy, The Origins of Difference, Scars Across Humanity and most recently Women in a Patriarchal World.