Jesus and the Gospels

by Blomberg, Craig L.

• ISBN13: 9780805410587
• ISBN10: 0805410589
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-09-15
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

This intensive guide to the Gospels surveys the largest source of eyewitness information about Jesus' life and ministry--the books of the four apostles who watched Him, spoke with Him, and served Him during his years on earth.

Author Biography

Craig L. Blomberg is Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. In addition to his numerous articles in a variety of journals and symposiums, he is the author of The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Interpreting the Parables, Neither Poverty nor Riches, and a commentary on 1 Corinthians. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.A.) and the University of Aberdeen (Ph.D).

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	I
Part 1: Historical Background for Studying the Gospels	5	(68)
Political Background---An Overview of the Intertestamental Period	7	(21)
Religious Background---Hellenistic and Jewish Religion	28	(26)
Socioeconomic Background---Everyday Life in New Testament Times	54	(19)
Part 2: Critical Methods for Studying the Gospels	73	(40)
Historical Criticism of the Gospels	77	(22)
Literary Criticism of the Gospels	99	(14)
Part 3: Introduction to the Four Gospels	113	(64)
The Gospel of Mark	115	(11)
The Gospel of Matthew	126	(14)
The Gospel of Luke	140	(16)
The Gospel of John	156	(21)
Part 4: A Survey of the Life of Christ	177	(186)
The Historical Jesus---The Quests and the Chronology	179	(19)
The Birth and Childhood of Jesus	198	(17)
The Beginnings of Jesus' Ministry	215	(17)
Jesus' Galilean Ministry---Earlier Stages	232	(25)
Jesus' Galilean Ministry---Later Stages	257	(28)
Additional Teachings of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, and John	285	(20)
Jesus' Judean Ministry	305	(25)
Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection	330	(33)
Part 5: Historical and Theological Syntheses	363	(54)
The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels	365	(18)
The Theology of Jesus	383	(34)
Author Index	417	(6)
Subject Index	423	(6)
Scripture Index	429