Jesus in Context : Background Readings for Gospel Study

by Bock, Darrell L., and Gregory J. Herrick, eds.

• ISBN13: 9780801027192
• ISBN10: 0801027195
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

- Provides valuable background information in a handy collection of first-century sources for students and pastors

Author Biography

Darrell L. Bock (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of many books, including the two-volume commentary on Luke in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, Jesus according to Scripture, and Studying the Historical Jesus. Gregory J. Herrick (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is a researcher and writer with the Biblical Studies Foundation.

Table of Contents

Canonical Guide to the Readings	7	(4)
Cross-Reference Table	11	(2)
Preface	13	(2)
Acknowledgments	15	(2)
Introduction	17	(7)
Abbreviations	24	(3)
Part 1: The Four Gospels: Distinctive Voices
Overviews of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John	27	(10)
Part 2: Jesus according to the Synoptists
The Birth and Childhood of Jesus	37	(20)
The Backdrop to Jesus' Ministry	57	(15)
The Initial Portrait of Jesus' Galilean Ministry	72	(11)
Jesus' Teaching on Relating to God and Others	83	(10)
More Galilean Ministry	93	(14)
From Kingdom Teaching to Confession	107	(11)
Confession and Prediction	118	(5)
Toward Jerusalem	123	(22)
Continuing toward Jerusalem	145	(5)
The Passion Week	150	(55)
Part 3: Jesus according to John
Introducing Jesus in John's Gospel	205	(3)
The Book of Signs	208	(29)
The Book of Glory	237	(18)
Part 4: A Theological Portrait of Jesus
Major Themes in the Evangelists' Portrait of Jesus' Theology	255	(10)
Works Cited	265	(2)
For Further Reading	267	(6)
Index of Subjects	273	(5)
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings	278