Parallel Lives of Jesus
A Narrative-Critical Guide To The Four Gospels
Published on 17. November 2011
224 pages
978-0-281-06772-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is an introductory guide to the four New Testament Gospels as overlapping accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, each with their 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. Part Three, the main section of the book, takes six key events in the life of Jesus, most of which are found in all four Gospels, and examines the parallel versions. The book ends with reflections on the fourfold Gospel and the singular Jesus, including a discussion of key issues relating to the 'historical Jesus'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-281-06772-5 (9780281067725)
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11/2011
SPCK Publishing
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Person
Edward Adams is Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies at King's College London. He is the author of Constructing the World (T&T Clark 2000) and The Stars Will Fall From Heaven (T&T Clark 2007).
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Imprint
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Approaching the Four Gospels
- 1. Grappling with the Gospels
- 2. Four Narratives, One Story
- Part II: The Individual Gospels and Their Narrative Features
- 3. The Gospel according to Mark
- 4. The Gospel according to Matthew
- 5. The Gospel according to Luke
- 6. The Gospel according to John
- Part III: Selected Parallel Episodes
- 7. The Baptism of Jesus
- 8. The Feeding of the Five Thousand
- 9. The Walking on the Water
- 10. The Transfiguration
- 11. The Death of Jesus
- 12. The Empty Tomb
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
