Telling tales about Jesus : an introduction to the New Testament Gospels /

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Warren Carter leads the beginning student in an inductive exploration of the New Testament Gospels, asking about their genre, the view that they were written by eyewitnesses, the early church traditions about them, and how they employ Hellenistic biography. He examines the distinctive voice of each...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Carter, Warren, 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress, 2016.
Subjects:
Bible. > Gospels > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Évangiles > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. > Gospels.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. What are we reading and why does it matter?
  • 2. Telling stories about Jesus prior to the written Gospels
  • 3. The tale Mark tells
  • 4. Mark : Roman social upheavals, propaganda, and urban misery
  • 5. The tale Matthew tells
  • 6. Matthew : editing and retelling stories about Jesus
  • 7. The tale Luke tells
  • 8. Luke : the kingdom of God
  • 9. The tale John tells
  • 10. John's Gospel : the presentation of Jesus as wisdom
  • 11. Conclusion.

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