Description

Well-researched survey of the Gospels, their background, their composition and their content.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Historical Background for Studying the Gospels
Chapter

1. Political Background—An Overview of the Intertestamental Period
2. Religious Background—Hellenistic and Jewish Religion
3. Socioeconomic Background-Everyday Life in New Testament Times

Part 2: Critical Methods for Studying the Gospels

4. Historical Criticism of the Gospels
5. Literary Criticism of the Gospels

Part 3: Introduction to the Four Gospels

6. The Gospel of Mark
7. The Gospel of Matthew
8. The Gospel of Luke
9. The Gospel of John

Part 4: A Survey of the Life of Christ

10. The Historical Jesus — The Quests and the Chronology
11. The Birth and Childhood of Jesus
12. The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry
13. Jesus' Galilean Ministry — Earlier Stages
14. Jesus' Galilean Ministry — Later Stages
15. Additional Teachings of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, and John
16. Jesus' Judean Ministry
17. Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection

Part 5: Historical and Theological Syntheses

18. The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels
19. The Theology of Jesus