Jesus in Context : Background Readings for Gospel Study,9780801027192

Jesus in Context : Background Readings for Gospel Study

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ISBN13: 9780801027192
ISBN10: 0801027195
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-09-01
Publisher(s): Baker Academic
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Summary

- Provides valuable background information in a handy collection of first-century sources for students and pastors

Author Biography

Darrell L. Bock (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of many books, including the two-volume commentary on Luke in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, Jesus according to Scripture, and Studying the Historical Jesus. Gregory J. Herrick (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is a researcher and writer with the Biblical Studies Foundation.

Table of Contents

Canonical Guide to the Readings 7(4)
Cross-Reference Table 11(2)
Preface 13(2)
Acknowledgments 15(2)
Introduction 17(7)
Abbreviations 24(3)
Part 1: The Four Gospels: Distinctive Voices
Overviews of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
27(10)
Part 2: Jesus according to the Synoptists
The Birth and Childhood of Jesus
37(20)
The Backdrop to Jesus' Ministry
57(15)
The Initial Portrait of Jesus' Galilean Ministry
72(11)
Jesus' Teaching on Relating to God and Others
83(10)
More Galilean Ministry
93(14)
From Kingdom Teaching to Confession
107(11)
Confession and Prediction
118(5)
Toward Jerusalem
123(22)
Continuing toward Jerusalem
145(5)
The Passion Week
150(55)
Part 3: Jesus according to John
Introducing Jesus in John's Gospel
205(3)
The Book of Signs
208(29)
The Book of Glory
237(18)
Part 4: A Theological Portrait of Jesus
Major Themes in the Evangelists' Portrait of Jesus' Theology
255(10)
Works Cited 265(2)
For Further Reading 267(6)
Index of Subjects 273(5)
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings 278

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