In this conversation, O’Donnell provides helpful ideas and key insights for teaching through Matthew, including how to find the melodic line of Matthew, Matthew’s emphasis on pattern fulfillment, and what he calls “Doug O’s Amazing Ten Steps” to interpreting parables.
Books by Douglas O’Donnell:
- Matthew: All Authority in Heaven and on Earth
- The Beginning and End of Wisdom
- God’s Lyrics: Rediscovering Worship through Old Testament Songs
- The Song of Solomon: An Invitation to Intimacy
Douglas O’Donnell recommends:
- Matthew in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Grant Osborne
- Matthew: A Commentary, Volumes 1 & 2 by Frederick Dale Bruner
- Interpreting the Parables by Craig Blomberg
- The Parables of Jesus by David Wenham
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