The first news is shocking to say the least: the worthy publisher Brescia has finally decided to set foot in the world of the Web, setting up a great site that has the merit of providing the index of (almost) all volumes catalogo. Da tenere d'occhio anche la sezione "offerte".
La seconda è che è uscito il secondo volume del commentario di Matteo dell'esegeta svizzero Ulrich Luz. Il prezzo è sempre da spararsi su un piede, come tutto ciò che Paideia ci traduce, però bisogna dire che questa nuova collana di commentari, è davvero eccellente. E lo stesso dicasi per il lavoro di Luz in particolare, che è certamente il miglior commentario a Matteo sul mercato mondiale (insieme a quello di Davies-Allison per la ICC), lasciandosi decisamente alle spalle la pur pregevole l'opera di Joachim Gnilka quale punto di riferimento obbligato per il lettore Italian. Although Luz devotes significant space to the history of the interpretation of various passages (something to which I, for now, are not much interested, but for others it may be a strength), it is worth highlighting the strength of its historical exegesis, which deals regularly (and more convincing Gnilka) issues of critical writing, history and tradition of the origin of the material (the latter especially in the case of what Matthew obtained by Q and its special tradition, rarely marched instead to the material).
Finally, a small gem. In the foreword to the first edition, Luz is a unique proposal to its readers. Concerned that the "ideal reader" for which he wrote (that he should read the comment from beginning to end, and not using it as a quarry, gleaning here and there), has no basis in reality, Luz launches into a 'bold promotion:
" Therefore, becoming, as it were, in advertising agent of myself, I have a proposal: those who behave with my volume as you should lead with the story of Matthew, that is, those who have read carefully from cover to cover, write me a letter (Ulrich Luz, Marktgasse 21, CH-3177 Laupen) and I will send, at the time, the third volume in tribute! "(p. 9).
Bravo Ulrich, so be it! Too bad for us that everything was written in 1989 ...
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