What the Gospels Meant
New York : Viking, 2007.
Format: Book
Description: 209 pages ; 22 cm
Examines the goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and how these shaped the gospels' messages. The earliest book, Mark, emphasizes Jesus the sufferer; in Matthew, Jesus the teacher; in Luke, Jesus the reconciler; and in John, Jesus the mystic.
Contents:
Inroduction: What is a Gospel? -- Mark : report from the suffering body of Jesus -- Persecution in Syria -- Messianic signs -- The artistry of Mark -- Matthew : report from the teaching body of Jesus -- Birth narrative -- Sermon on the Mount -- Death and resurrection -- Luke : report from the reconciling body of Jesus -- Nativity -- A Jesus for outcasts -- A healing death -- John : report from the mystical body of Jesus -- Word into world -- The inner life -- Life from death -- Epilogue: How to read the Gospels.
ISBN:
9780670018710
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RELIGION Bible Interpret. Wil | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |