Barbara E. Reid, general editor of the Wisdom Commentary series, is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, and president emerita of Catholic Theological Union (the first woman who held the position). She has been a member of the CTU faculty since 1988 and also served as vice president and academic dean from 2009 to 2018. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America and was president of the Catholic Biblical Association in 2014–2015. Her most recent publications are Luke 1–9 and Luke 10–24, co-authored with Shelly Matthews (WCS 43A, 43B; Liturgical Press, 2021); and At the Table of Holy Wisdom: Global Hungers and Feminist Biblical Interpretation (Paulist, 2023).

• TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome 7What materials will you use? 7How will you use these materials? 8Lesson One (Introduction and Matthew 1–2) 11Lesson Two (Matthew 3–5) 27Lesson Three (Matthew 6–8) 45Lesson Four (Matthew 9–12) 61Lesson Five (Matthew 13–16) 79Praying with Your Group 95Reflecting on Scripture 97Addendum: The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel 98

Barbara E. Reid, general editor of the Wisdom Commentary series, is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, and president emerita of Catholic Theological Union (the first woman who held the position). She has been a member of the CTU faculty since 1988 and also served as vice president and academic dean from 2009 to 2018. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America and was president of the Catholic Biblical Association in 2014–2015. Her most recent publications are Luke 1–9 and Luke 10–24, co-authored with Shelly Matthews (WCS 43A, 43B; Liturgical Press, 2021); and At the Table of Holy Wisdom: Global Hungers and Feminist Biblical Interpretation (Paulist, 2023).

• TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome 7What materials will you use? 7How will you use these materials? 8Lesson One (Introduction and Matthew 1–2) 11Lesson Two (Matthew 3–5) 27Lesson Three (Matthew 6–8) 45Lesson Four (Matthew 9–12) 61Lesson Five (Matthew 13–16) 79Praying with Your Group 95Reflecting on Scripture 97Addendum: The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel 98

Barbara E. Reid, general editor of the Wisdom Commentary series, is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, and president emerita of Catholic Theological Union (the first woman who held the position). She has been a member of the CTU faculty since 1988 and also served as vice president and academic dean from 2009 to 2018. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America and was president of the Catholic Biblical Association in 2014–2015. Her most recent publications are Luke 1–9 and Luke 10–24, co-authored with Shelly Matthews (WCS 43A, 43B; Liturgical Press, 2021); and At the Table of Holy Wisdom: Global Hungers and Feminist Biblical Interpretation (Paulist, 2023).

• TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome 7What materials will you use? 7How will you use these materials? 8Lesson One (Introduction and Matthew 1–2) 11Lesson Two (Matthew 3–5) 27Lesson Three (Matthew 6–8) 45Lesson Four (Matthew 9–12) 61Lesson Five (Matthew 13–16) 79Praying with Your Group 95Reflecting on Scripture 97Addendum: The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel 98