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 Reading the Gospels Today Edited by Stanley E. Porter 
 Description From The Publisher: As ancient documents, the New Testament Gospels can seem distant from contemporary life or irrelevant to modern society. Further complicating the task of reading the Gospels is the way they seem to introduce differing, if not competing, pictures of Jesus. Reading the Gospels Today is meant to help Bible readers understand and move beyond the difficulties involved in interpreting Scripture in our current context. In these insightful studies several biblical scholars explore the content of the Gospels while also discussing how to read these writings in relation to each other and in terms of todays world. Some chapters consider issues that vex Gospel criticism; others look at particular texts or Synoptic themes; still others demonstrate how ones immediate interpretive context helps to raise the issues and shape the answers that are found when we read the Gospels. Well organized, thoughtfully written, and widely accessible, this volume will serve to draw readers into the exciting field of contemporary Gospels study. Contributors: Craig A. Evans Michael Knowles Andrew T. Lincoln Allan Martens Lee Martin McDonald Stanley E. Porter Al Wolters Yong-Eui Yang Reviews For those who look only to the United States and Germany for biblical scholarship, this collection of essays on the Gospels is an eye-opener. Six of its eight contributors are from Canada, one from the United Kingdom, and one from Korea. They address issues ranging from traditional subjects such as the Synoptic problem and the historical Jesus to more recent topics of interest, including the Gospels as oral performance, reading from a global (in this case, Korean) perspective, and canonical criticism. These eight writers each bring a measure of common sense to a field sometimes plagued by technical jargon and faddism. Their no-nonsense approach should make this book a valuable supplementary text for beginning or advanced students of the Gospels in colleges and seminaries. J. Ramsey Michaels
 Reader's Index Send us your favorite quotes or passages from this book. About the Author Stanley E. Porter is president, dean, and professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. He is the author of nine books, including Paul in Acts and The Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus Research. Table of Contents Customer Reviews Write your own online review. Look for Similar Books by Subject  Hearing the Old Testament in the New Testament  | |||||||
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