The Content and the Setting of the Gospel Tradition - Softcover

Harding, Mark; Nobbs, Alanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802833187 ISBN 13: 9780802833181

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2010

Synopsis

Bringing together the internationally recognized excellence of Macquarie University faculty -- renowned for their knowledge of the New Testament's Greco-Roman background -- and the theological expertise of scholars affiliated with the Australian College of Theology, this book provides a major, integrated, and distinctively Australian contribution to the study of the content and setting of the New Testament Gospels.

Seventeen scholars here delve into the archaeology, the manuscripts, and the political, social, and religious context of the Gospels, as well as their place and use in the early churches. Even more, however, they offer in-depth, in-context examinations of Jesus' life and ministry as recounted in the Gospels.

Contributors:
Evelyn Ashley
Scott D. Charlesworth
Johan Ferreira
Chris Forbes
Greg W. Forbes
Mark Harding
Timothy J. Harris
James R. Harrison
Theresa Yu Chui Siang Lau
Erica A. Mathieson
Robert K. McIver
Alanna Nobbs
Brian Powell
Van Shore
Ian K. Smith
Murray J. Smith
Stephen Voorwinde

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Harding is Dean of the Australian College of Theology and an honorary associate of Macquarie University.

Alanna Nobbs is professor of ancient history and deputy director of the Ancient Cultures Research Centre at Macquarie University.

Review:

Journal of Theological Studies
"This all-Australian production is an impressive monument to the standard of learning, especially classical learning, at Macquarie University and the other universities at which the authors teach. . . . A useful and comprehensive introduction to gospel study. Undergraduates will not find it easy, though some chapters are more challenging than others, but with sympathetic guidance will emerge from it with plenty of relevant questions and even a few answers."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0802833187
• ISBN 13: 9780802833181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480