Craig Evan Anderson is an independent scholar, USA.Matthew Ryan Hauge is an independent scholar, USA.

• List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction: Craig Evan Anderson and Matthew Ryan Hauge1. Joseph: Faithful Jew And Exemplar of Jesus’ TeachingsHeather M. Gorman 2. The Passive Protagonist: The Characterization of Mary in the Gospel Of Matthew 1-2 and The Protevangelium of JamesLily C. Vuong3. Matthew’s Herodian Kings as GentilesCraig Evan Anderson4. John the Baptist, Prophet from the MarginsTucker Samson Ferda 5. Word And Deed: Jesus as a Teacher in the Gospel Of MatthewMelanie A. Howard 6. Jesus and the Women: The Characterization of Jesus as King In Matthew’s GospelCatherine Sider-Hamilton 7. Like Father, Like Son: Characterization of God the Father in Matthew’s GospelMichael P. Knowles8. (Re)Positioning Power Through Faith: Dyadic Power Theory, the Roman Centurion, and Jesus in Matthew 8:5-13Justin Marc Smith 9. Peter: A Failed but not a False Disciple According to Saint MatthewDavid Lertis Matson 10. The Corporate Portrayal of Women in the Gospel of Matthew as Narrative DisciplesJeffery W. Aernie 11. The Characterization of the Crowds in the Gospel of MatthewRobert Cousland 12. The Gentile Other in Matthew: A Theo-Ethnic Teaching Tool for Israel about to be TransformedAnders Runesson 13. Between Straw Man and Punching Bag: ‘Pharisees’ as a Character in the Gospel Of MatthewEric Ottenheijm 14. Roman Rulers as Characters in Matthew’s Gospel: Characterization, the Tyrant Trope, and Political CritiqueAdam WinnIndex of References Index of Authors

Such a volume of essays provides a useful resource for those studying specific characters within the gospel of Matthew.