An Introduction to the Gospels

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Pub. Date: 1997-05-01
Publisher(s): Ingram Book Co
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Summary

An Introduction to the Gospels is designed to be a textbook for courses on the Gospels, for use at the college and beginning seminary level. Reflecting the most recent scholarship and written in an accessible style, the volume covers all four of the Gospels, including a survey of "the world of the Gospels".The book opens with a discussion of the origin, development, and interrelationships of the Four Gospels. After a chapter-length treatment of each canonical Gospel and the non-canonical Gospels, the work concludes with a discussion of the "historical Jesus" debate.In An Introduction to the Gospels, Mitchell G. Reddish:- provides a solid, convenient survey of the Gospels in an accessible textbook format- presents up-to-date scholarship in a field that has been dominated by older texts- gives a balanced presentation of the content of the Gospels

Table of Contents

Preface 9(4)
Chapter 1. The Formation of the Four Gospels
13(31)
From Oral Traditions to Written Records
13(5)
What Is a Gospel?
18(8)
The Synoptic Problem
26(6)
John and the Synoptics
32(2)
Who Wrote the Gospels?
34(10)
Chapter 2. The World of the Gospels
44(29)
The Political World
44(9)
The Social World
53(10)
The Religious World
63(10)
Chapter 3. The Gospel of Mark
73(34)
Social Setting
73(3)
Telling the Story
76(7)
Major Themes in the Gospel of Mark
83(5)
Outline of the Gospel of Mark
88(1)
Reading Guide to the Gospel of Mark
89(18)
Chapter 4. The Gospel of Matthew
107(37)
Social Setting
107(4)
Features of Matthew's Gospel
111(4)
Major Themes in the Gospel of Matthew
115(5)
Outline of the Gospel of Matthew
120(1)
Reading Guide to the Gospel of Matthew
121(23)
Chapter 5. The Gospel of Luke
144(36)
Social Setting
144(2)
Literary and Stylistic Characteristics
146(5)
Major Themes in the Gospel of Luke
151(5)
Outline of the Gospel of Luke
156(1)
Reading Guide to the Gospel of Luke
156(24)
Chapter 6. The Gospel of John
180(34)
Social and Historical Origins
180(4)
Literary and Stylistic Characteristics
184(5)
Major Themes in the Gospel of John
189(4)
Outline of the Gospel of John
193(1)
Reading Guide to the Gospel of John
194(20)
Chapter 7. The Other Gospels
214(27)
Beyond the Canonical Gospels
214(16)
The Process of Canonization
230(6)
The Gospels and the Historical Jesus
236(5)
Notes 241(5)
Selected Bibliography 246(5)
Index 251

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