Meet Ben Mapstone, a young boy struggling to find his way through this world. After a traumatic childhood, he finds some unearthly friends who save him, and then prepare Ben for what is coming. The first half of the book follows Ben on his journey to become a leader and a warrior.Now grown up, Ben and his friends create a multibillion pound organisation and go on an epic mission to create their own way to survive the end of humanity. The team and their family get ready for what is ...

Student-friendly introduction to the Gospel of MatthewIn this introduction to the story that Matthew tells, Ian Boxall deftly guides readers through the sources, origins, themes, and main characters of the first Gospel. The book's short chapters enable coverage of a wide range of topics, presenting the issues and scholarly debates surrounding the Gospel of Matthew in an accessible yet nuanced manner.Like the first Discovering Biblical Texts volume, on the Gospel of J...

The reception of the Gospel of Matthew over two millennia: commentary and interpretationMatthew Through the Centuries offers an overview of the reception history of one of the most prominent gospels in Christian worship. Examining the reception of Matthew from the perspectives of a wide range of interpreters, from Origen and Hilary of Poitiers to Mary Cornwallis and Bob Marley, this insightful commentary explains the major trends in various ecclesial, historical, and cultu...

Lysander is on a rampage. Death and destruction are what he exists for. Ben and the team are searching for ways to help humanity survive after the collapse of modern society. Their journey takes them to war, and to the edge of reality, where things they cannot believe become conceivable. Their discoveries open a realm of possibilities that go further than the 3rd dimension.Some wars you cannot win, and new ways to exist need to be found. T...

Ben Mapstone is a normal boy growing up in rough circumstances. His mistreatment leads him down a dark path where he meets the Freolans. The mystical friends take him, and his assassin dad, to a mind blowing world where they give him information that will change his life forever.He is told the end of humanity is coming and he must prepare. Ben undergoes some serious training, and then with his crazy group of friends, goes on an action packed journey to establish th...

Join acclaimed New Testament professor Ian Boxall, author of Discovering Matthew, to gain a deeper understanding of this remarkable Gospel’s shape and message. The Great biblical scholar Dom Henry Wansbrough notes that Prof. Boxall “has a talent for expressing profound and illuminating truths in a succinct and understandable form,” making him the perfect guide for this exploration.The Gospel according to Matthew brings us in close touch with the Jewish ori...

This introduction to the interpretation of Matthew aims to encourage in-depth study of the text, and genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised, by providing a ‘map’ to the Gospel as a whole, and to key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text- and reader-centred), as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of interpreting the text.In particular, this new introduction reflects the ...