Matthew's Inclusive Story

Matthew has been described as an 'inclusive story' in which the experiences of the evangelist's post-Easter church are inscribed in the story of Jesus's earthly ministry. This book explores the inclusive nature of the Gospel by means of reader-response literary criticism. Some recent redaction studies of Matthew are reviewed from the perspective of reader-response criticism. Then in an attempt to understand the interpretative moves readers make Matthew's story story-teller and audience are examined.