Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels

Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels

Author: Pheme Perkins

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2009-11-13

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0802865534

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In this book respected New Testament scholar Pheme Perkins delivers a clear, fresh, informed introduction to the earliest written accounts of Jesus — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — situating those canonical Gospels within the wider world of oral storytelling and literary production of the first and second centuries. Cutting through the media confusion over new Gospel finds, Perkins s Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels presents a balanced, responsible look at how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke came to be and what they mean.


The Synoptic Problem

The Synoptic Problem

Author: Mark Goodacre

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2004-06-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780567080561

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A lively, readable and up-to-date guide to the Synoptic Problem, ideal for undergraduate students, and the general reader.


The Gospel According to Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew

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Publisher: Canongate U.S.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780802136169

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The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.


Fortress Introduction to the Gospels, Second Edition

Fortress Introduction to the Gospels, Second Edition

Author: Mark Allan Powell

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 150646050X

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With clarity and verve, Mark Allen Powell introduces the beginning student to the contents and structure of the Gospels, their distinctive characteristics, and their major themes. An introductory chapter surveys the political, religious, and social world of the Gospels, methods of approaching early Christian texts, the genre of the Gospels, and the religious character of these writings. This second edition has been updated to take fuller account of different theories regarding the Gospels, with new chapters on the historical Jesus and on gospel literature not included in our New Testament, and with a pleasing new format. Special features include illustrations and more than two dozen special topics.


The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction

The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Luke Timothy Johnson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-04-22

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0199735700

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A brief yet essential introduction to the New Testament that chronicles the real people-- and historical and literary movements--that created it.


Why are There Differences in the Gospels?

Why are There Differences in the Gospels?

Author: Mike Licona

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0190264268

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Why are there differences in the stories of the Gospels? Licona turns to Greek classicist Plutarch for an answer, assessing differences that appeared when Plutarch told the same story more than once in his Lives. He suggests the differences in the Gospels often resulted from their authors employing the same compositional devices used by Plutarch.


The Gospel According to Mark

The Gospel According to Mark

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Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0857860976

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The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave


The Historical Reliability of the Gospels

The Historical Reliability of the Gospels

Author: Craig L. Blomberg

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 0830898093

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For over twenty years, Craig Blomberg's The Historical Reliability of the Gospels has provided a useful antidote to many of the toxic effects of skeptical criticism of the Gospels. He offers an overview of the history of Gospel criticism. Thoroughly updated edition with added footnotes and two new appendixes.


The Gospel of the Lord

The Gospel of the Lord

Author: Michael F. Bird

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2014-08-22

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0802867766

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In this book, through a distinctive evangelical and critical approach, Michael Bird explores the historical development of the four canonical Gospels. He shows how the memories and faith of the earliest believers formed the Gospel accounts of Jesus that got written and, in turn, how these accounts further shaped the early church. Bird's study clarifies the often confusing debates over the origins of the canonical Gospels. Bird navigates recent concerns and research as he builds an informed case for how the early Christ followers wrote and spread the story of Jesus -- the story by which they believed they were called to live. The Gospel of the Lord is ideal for students or anyone who wants to know the story behind the four Gospels. Watch an interview with Michael Bird from our Eerdmans Author Interview Series: