Strauss, Mark L, <br/><br/>
Four portraits, one Jesus :  an introduction to Jesus and the Gospels /  [print] 
Mark L. Strauss. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :  Zondervan,  (c)2007. 
 - 560 pages :  color illustrations, color maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to the four Gospels. What are the Gospels? --  Exploring the origin and nature of the Gospels: Historical-critical methods of Gospel research --  Reading and hearing the Gospel stories: Literary-critical methods of Gospel Research --  The setting of the Gospels. The historical setting of the Gospels --  The religious setting: first-century Judaism --  The social and cultural setting of the Gospels --  The four Gospels: Proclaiming and interpreting the story of Jesus. Mark: The Gospel of the suffering son of God --  Matthew: The Gospel of the Messiah --  Luke: The Gospel of the Savior of the world --  John: The Gospel of the Son who reveals the Father --  The historical Jesus. Searching for the real Jesus --  The historical reliability of the Gospels --  The contours and chronology of Jesus' ministry --  Jesus' birth and childhood --  The Beginning of Jesus' ministry --  The message of Jesus --  The miracles of Jesus --  The Messianic words and actions of Jesus --  The death of Jesus --  The resurrection of Jesus. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780310226970 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005034280 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2555 BS2555.S912.F687 2007