Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction to Gospel Literature and Jesus Studies - Softcover

Fossum, Jarl; Munoa, Phillip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534635040 ISBN 13: 9780534635046

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

JESUS AND THE GOSPELS introduces students to the study of the life and teachings of Jesus through the study of Gospel literature. Providing a concise and accessible synthesis of major themes and scholarship in the field, this text examines both canonical and non-canonical Gospels and discusses all the major critical approaches.

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Part One: INTRODUCTION TO JESUS AND THE GOSPELS. 1. The Gospel and the Gospels. 2. Evidence for Jesus. 3. Jesus and Modern Scholarship. Part Two: STUDYING THE GOSPELS. 4. Textual Criticism. 5. Source Criticism. 6. Redaction Criticism. 7. Form Criticism. 8. Tradition Criticism. Part Three: THE CANONICAL GOSPELS. 9. The Gospel According to Mark. 10. The Gospel According to Matthew. 11. The Gospel According to Luke. 12. The Gospel According to John. Part Four: THE NONCANONICAL GOSPELS. 13. The Gospel According to Thomas. 14. Other Jewish-Christian Gospels. Part Five: JESUS AND HIS WORLD. 15. The Major Religious Groups. 16. John the Baptist. Part Six: JESUS AND HIS LIFE. 17. The Nativity and Childhood Legends. 18. The Passion Narrative. 19. Easter and After. Part Seven: JESUS AND HIS TEACHINGS. 20. Jesus and the Kingdom. 21. Jesus and the Parables. 22. Jesus and the Miracles. 23. Jesus and the Law. 24. Jesus on Jesus. Glossary. Bibliography. Maps.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534635040
• ISBN 13: 9780534635046
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288