The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels

ISBN-13: 9781108471954 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 375 str.

Opis

Authoritative chapters chart new developments of gospels interpretation in four main areas: background, content, interpretation and impact.

Recenzje

'Scholarly introductions to the Gospels abound: what makes the present study unique is its balance of historical-critical and religious interests and ability to comprehensively and exhaustively summarize current research while remaining accessible to nonspecialists. Recommended.' J. P. Blosser, Choice Connect

Spis treści

Part I. Approaching the Gospels: Context and Method: 1. What is a gospel? Loveday Alexander; 2. The fourfold gospel Francis Watson; 3. Gospel sources and inter-relations Todd Brewer; 4. The scriptural matrix of the Gospels Richard B. Hays and Christopher Blumhofer; 5. The gospels and 'the historical Jesus' Stephen E. Fowl; 6. The gospels and the reader Sandra M. Schneiders; Part II. The Gospels as Witnesses to Christ: Content and Interpretation: 7. The Gospel according to Matthew Roland Deines; 8. The Gospel according to Mark Elizabeth E. Shively; 9. The Gospel according to Luke John T. Squires; 10. The Gospel according to John Christopher W. Skinner; 11. Gospels canonical and non-canonical as witnesses to Christ Simon Gathercole; 12. God and the knowledge of God in the gospels Stephen C. Barton; Part III. The Afterlife of the Gospels: Impact on Church and Society: 13. The gospels and doctrine Frances Young; 14. Reception history of the gospels Christine Joynes; 15. Praying the gospels: spirituality and worship Gordon Mursell; 16. The gospels embodied: the lives of saints and martyrs David Matzko Mccarthy; 17. The gospels in morality and politics Scott Bader-Saye; 18. The gospels for the life of the world Ben Quash.