The Gospels and Jesus
by Stanton, Graham N.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1989-10-05
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Here, Stanton assesses the reliability of the evangelist's portraits of Jesus, and explores his teaching, intentions, and the reasons for his downfall. A leadingspecialist on the gospels, Stanton sheds new light on the topic.
Table of Contents
| From the Gospels to Jesus | |
| What is a gospel? | |
| Mark's gospel: The way of Jesus | |
| Matthew's gospel: The way of righteousness | |
| Luke's gospel: God's way triumphs | |
| John's gospel: 'I am the way' | |
| Why four gospels? | |
| Jesus in Gospel tradition What do we know about Jesus of Nazareth? | |
| Assessing the evidence | |
| John the Baptist | |
| Prophet and teacher | |
| The Kingdom of God | |
| Parables and aphorisms | |
| Miracles and exorcisms | |
| Messiah, Son of God, Son of Man | |
| Conflict | |
| The last days | |
| Who was Jesus of Nazareth? | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index of passages cited | |
| General index | |
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