Parallel Lives of Jesus

by Adams, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780664233310
• ISBN10: 0664233317
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-11
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

This introductory textbook demonstrates how the four canonical Gospels function both separately, as unique accounts of Jesus' life, and as narrative renditions of a shared story. Building on the premise that the Gospels are ancient biographies or "lives of Jesus," Adams examines parallel Gospel passages, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Students will learn skills in synoptic reading and comparison.

Author Biography

Edward Adams is Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies at King's College London. He is the author of The Stars Will Fall from Heaven: 'Cosmic Catastrophe' in the New Testament and Its World and coeditor of Christianity at Corinth: The Quest for the Pauline Church.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Approaching the Four Gospels
Grappling with the Gospels	p. 3
Four Narratives, One Story	p. 24
The Individual Gospels and Their Narrative Features
The Gospel according to Mark	p. 41
The Gospel according to Matthew	p. 61
The Gospel according to Luke	p. 82
The Gospel according to John	p. 102
Selected Parallel Episodes
The Baptism of Jesus	p. 125
The Feeding of the Five Thousand	p. 133
The Walking on the Water	p. 146
The Transfiguration	p. 155
The Death of Jesus	p. 165
The Empty Tomb	p. 175
Conclusion	p. 188
Bibliography	p. 191
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