The Complete Gospels

The Complete Gospels
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Narrative gospels -- Sayings gospels -- Infancy gospels -- Fragmentary gospels -- Jewish Christian gospels -- Orphan sayings and other stories.

Who Do People Say I Am?

Who Do People Say I Am?
Author: Vernon K. Robbins
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802868398

Spanning early Christian writings from the Gospel of Mark to the Acts of John, this book by Vernon Robbins explores the various ways early Christians explained their understanding of the special nature of Jesus beyond the canonical Gospels. Who Do People Say I Am? shows how second-and third-century Christian authors of additional Gospels and Gospel-like writings expanded and elaborated on Jesus divinity in the context of his earthly existence. According to Robbins, these Christian authors thought that the New Testament Gospel writers could and should have emphasized the divinity of Jesus more than they did. Throughout the book Robbins asks and answers questions such as these: If Jesus introduced new beliefs and practices, what did second- and third-century believers find unresolved in the New Testament Gospels about those beliefs and practices, and how did they try to resolve them? What gaps in the storylines of the New Testament Gospels did second- and third-century Christian writers think could be filled in, and how did they fill them in? If Jesus really were fully divine when he came to earth and lived among his disciples, what experiences did his disciples have that the New Testament Gospels do not tell us? Learning activities and a bibliography at the end of each chapter help make this book a valuable resource for students and any other interested readers.

The Gospels of the Marginalized

The Gospels of the Marginalized
Author: Marvin W. Meyer
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620322684

The Gospels of the Marginalized provides an exciting new study of three of the most maligned figures in the New Testament story of Jesus: Thomas, usually considered the quintessential doubter among the disciples; Mary Magdalene, characterized as a repentant prostitute during much of the history of the church; and Judas Iscariot, presented as the despicable disciple of Jesus who betrayed his master for money. In this book Marvin Meyer, one of the most prominent of the scholars of gnostic texts and other early Christian literature, offers fresh and accurate translations of the Gospels of Thomas, Mary, and Judas, with their proclamation of the good news of the wisdom of Jesus, and he uses these gospels as the occasion to reexamine the place of Thomas, Mary Magdalene, and Judas Iscariot in the Jesus movement. His striking analysis suggests that Thomas was no doubter, that Mary Magdalene was a beloved disciple in the inner circles of disciples around Jesus, and that the tale of Judas Iscariot as betrayer of Jesus is a piece of fiction. Meyer adds a "Gospel of the Redeemed" as a vivid illustration of how the gospel story of Jesus might read with Jesus as a Jewish teacher of wisdom and Thomas, Mary, and Judas restored as loyal followers of the teacher from Nazareth.

Fortress Introduction to the Gospels, Second Edition

Fortress Introduction to the Gospels, Second Edition
Author: Mark Allan Powell
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 150646050X

With clarity and verve, Mark Allen Powell introduces the beginning student to the contents and structure of the Gospels, their distinctive characteristics, and their major themes. An introductory chapter surveys the political, religious, and social world of the Gospels, methods of approaching early Christian texts, the genre of the Gospels, and the religious character of these writings. This second edition has been updated to take fuller account of different theories regarding the Gospels, with new chapters on the historical Jesus and on gospel literature not included in our New Testament, and with a pleasing new format. Special features include illustrations and more than two dozen special topics.

Four Gospels, One Jesus?

Four Gospels, One Jesus?
Author: Richard Burridge
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281070318

First published in 1994, and revised in 2005, this classic edition includes updated suggestions for further reading at the end of the book.

What Are the Gospels?

What Are the Gospels?
Author: Richard A. Burridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1995-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521483636

Compares the work of the evangelists to the development of biography in the Graeco-Roman world

History and Theology in the Fourth Gospel

History and Theology in the Fourth Gospel
Author: James Louis Martyn
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664225349

This volume, a part of the New Testament Library series, surveys the scholarly work that has been done concerning the book of John. J. Louis Martyn also provides his own reading of the forth Gospel. The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament

40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament
Author: Charles L. Quarles
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2023-06-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825475902

How did the New Testament come to be? The writings that comprise the New Testament are critical for understanding the life, teachings, and impact of Jesus of Nazareth, all of which are central to Christianity. But how were these texts circulated, collected, and given their canonical status? Is the New Testament a trustworthy source for learning about Jesus and the early church? New Testament scholars L. Scott Kellum and Charles L. Quarles address the most pressing questions regarding the study of New Testament texts, their transmission, and their collection into the canon, such as: • What happened to the original manuscripts of the New Testament? • With all the variants, can we still speak of inspiration and inerrancy? • What are the competing views on canon? • Did the apostles recognize contemporaneous books as Scripture? • Did the early councils decide the canon? 40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament uses a question-and-answer format so readers can pursue the issues that interest them most with additional resources at 40questions.net.