Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Parallel lives of Jesus : a guide to the four gospels / Edward Adams.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, (c)2011.Description: xiii, 195 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780664233310
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS2555 .P373 2011
  • BS2555
Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:
Contents:
Four narratives, one story -- The Gospel according to Mark -- The Gospel according to Matthew -- The Gospel according to Luke -- The Gospel according to John -- The baptism of Jesus -- The feeding of the five thousand -- The walking on the water -- The transfiguration -- The death of Jesus -- The empty tomb.
Subject: This is an introductory guide to the four New Testament Gospels as overlapping accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, each with its own distinctive emphases and concerns. Part One deals first with the fact that there are four Gospels in the canon and looks at how the fourfold Gospel emerged. The literary relationships between the Gospels are dealt with next, followed by the composition of the Gospels. Part Two looks at each Gospel, its structure, contents, style and narrative technique, its presentation of Jesus and its particular interests and themes.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Reference (Library Use ONLY) G. Allen Fleece Library REFERENCE RES BS2555.52.A34.G677 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Bible - BIB 31923001695176

Grappling with the gospels -- Four narratives, one story -- The Gospel according to Mark -- The Gospel according to Matthew -- The Gospel according to Luke -- The Gospel according to John -- The baptism of Jesus -- The feeding of the five thousand -- The walking on the water -- The transfiguration -- The death of Jesus -- The empty tomb.

This is an introductory guide to the four New Testament Gospels as overlapping accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, each with its own distinctive emphases and concerns. Part One deals first with the fact that there are four Gospels in the canon and looks at how the fourfold Gospel emerged. The literary relationships between the Gospels are dealt with next, followed by the composition of the Gospels. Part Two looks at each Gospel, its structure, contents, style and narrative technique, its presentation of Jesus and its particular interests and themes.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.