Book description
This is an introductory guide to the four New Testament Gospels as
overlapping accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus,
each with their own distinctive emphases and concerns. Part One deals
first with the fact that there are four Gospels in the canon and looks
at how the fourfold Gospel emerged. The literary relationships between
the Gospels are dealt with next, followed by the composition of the
Gospels. Part Two looks at each Gospel, its structure, contents, style
and narrative technique, its presentation of Jesus and its particular
interests and themes. Part Three, the main section of the book, takes
six key events in the life of Jesus, most of which are found in all
four Gospels, and examines the parallel versions. The book ends with
reflections on the fourfold Gospel and the singular Jesus, including a
discussion of key issues relating to the 'historical Jesus'.
Edward Adams is Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies at
King's College London. He is the author of Constructing the World
(T&T Clark 2000) and The Stars Will Fall From Heaven (T&T
Clark 2007).
