Studying The Gospels
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Author | : Michael R. Licona |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2016-11-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0190264284 |
Anyone who reads the Gospels carefully will notice that there are differences in the manner in which they report the same events. These differences have led many conservative Christians to resort to harmonization efforts that are often quite strained, sometimes to the point of absurdity. Many people have concluded the Gospels are hopelessly contradictory and therefore historically unreliable as accounts of Jesus. The majority of New Testament scholars now hold that most if not all of the Gospels belong to the genre of Greco-Roman biography and that this genre permitted some flexibility in the way in which historical events were narrated. However, few scholars have undertaken a robust discussion of how this plays out in Gospel pericopes (self-contained passages). Why Are There Differences in the Gospels? provides a fresh approach to the question by examining the works of Plutarch, a Greek essayist who lived in the first and second centuries CE. Michael R. Licona discovers three-dozen pericopes narrated two or more times in Plutarch's Lives, identifies differences between the accounts, and analyzes these differences in light of compositional devices identified by classical scholars as commonly employed by ancient authors. The book then applies the same approach to nineteen pericopes that are narrated in two or more Gospels, demonstrating that the major differences found there likely result from the same compositional devices employed by Plutarch. Showing both the strained harmonizations and the hasty dismissals of the Gospels as reliable accounts to be misguided, Licona invites readers to approach them in light of their biographical genre and in that way to gain a clearer understanding of why they differ.
Author | : Winkley Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology Leander E Keck |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 593 |
Release | : 2005-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 068702692X |
Study Manual content illuminates some aspect of the Jesus in the Gospels each week and connects Scripture to daily life and Jesus' call to discipleship. The overarching aim is to deepen discipleship through better understanding of the biblical texts and their message. The study helps group members understand that Jesus is rooted in Judaism and the Scriptures of Judaism and that Christianity and the New Testament are rooted in the Scriptures of Judaism--our Old Testament. The Study Manual guides daily study and preparation for the weekly group meeting. The main elements in the format are designated by scriptural phrases: "They have no wine" (John 2:3) is a brief statement about the human condition and alerts the reader to some aspect of daily life that Scripture can shed light on. "Beginning with Moses and all the prophets" (Luke 24:27) is a way of referring to Scripture as a whole and signals the fact that we can understand Jesus in the Gospels better by understanding the Old Testament better. "Do you want to become his disciples, too?" (John 9:27, New International Version) is designed to stimulate thoughtful reflection so readers can come to their own conclusions about what their own discipleship calls for. Accompanying each day's Scripture reading assignments are suggestions of things to look for that take the reader deeper into Scripture. As readers become aware of detail in Scripture, they might ask themselves repeatedly, What am I to make of this? The study manual provides space for writing notes on insights, observations, and questions related to the Scripture, and for putting into words personal perceptions of Jesus from the week's Scripture.
Author | : David R. Cartlidge |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781451406160 |
This collection of freshly translated texts leads to a new appreciation of the richness and variety of the religious world within which Christianity emerged as a powerful new force. Bringing together for the first time under a single cover documents from Jewish, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Syrian, and little-known early Christian sources, the material is arranged to bring out as clearly as possible the ways in which early Christian worship of Jesus Christ as Savior and God both echoed contemporary worship of other savior gods and at the same time stood in sharp contrast to such worship. This revised and enlarged edition contains a new introduction on texts and traditions in late antiquity, a reworked translation of The Gospel of Peter, selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses, plus such documents as Papyrus Egerton 2, Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 840, and The Apocryphon of James. In addition, the table of contents has been expanded to allow easier access to the documents contained herein.
Author | : Paul David Tripp |
Publisher | : Crossway |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2014-10-31 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1433541416 |
365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren't enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel. Forget "behavior modification" or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we'll be prepared to trust in God's goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
Author | : D B Ryen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2019-05-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781096406501 |
Revised and Reformatted. The second edition of THE STORY OF JESUS (STUDY BIBLE) is now more accessible and easier to read. This is all four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John - arranged in one seamlessly blended, chronological story of Jesus' life. You've never read the Bible like this. Not one detail missing, not one word extra. Packed with footnotes, maps, and cross references to make it all come alive. The Story of Jesus: read his life, understand his life, live his life. Download samples at www.dbryen.com [Please note: electronic version includes the text only, no additional information or footnotes]
Author | : Mike Mazzalongo |
Publisher | : BibleTalk.tv |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2015-08-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This book provides an in-depth look at the most well structured gospel record originally designed to address Jewish questions about Jesus but later used by the early church as a primer for new Christians.
Author | : Robert H. Stein |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2001-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Stein examines in-depth the literary relationship of the Synoptic Gospels, the preliterary history of the gospel traditions, and the inscripturation of the gospel traditions.
Author | : John MacArthur |
Publisher | : Moody Publishers |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2009-02-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1575673258 |
The Bible is the Word of life. As such, studying the Bible is crucial to the life and growth of every believer. In this revised work, John MacArthur examines various Scripture passages in the Old and New Testament to answer both the “why” and the “how” questions of Bible study. How to Study the Bible can be used alongside or apart from the audio series available from Grace to You in either a personal or group study. UNIQUE FEATURES: Corresponds with the audio message series available from Grace to You Features revised content and study questions For personal or group study use
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.
Author | : E. P. Sanders |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
An essential textbook on the synoptic problem with a vast amount of illustrative material.