Jesus and the Gospels - Softcover

Marsh, Clive; Moyise, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 056704372X ISBN 13: 9780567043726

Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2005

Synopsis

This study of Jesus and the Gospels considers not simply the historical figure of Jesus, but also the particular 'image' or 'images' of Jesus that are conveyed by these texts. <br/><br/>The four Gospels are the primary source of our knowledge of Jesus, but it is clear that many other factors influence our understanding of this intriguing figure. Indeed, though the evangelists record some biographical details, their task was not simply to record 'history', but to preach the Gospel. Our images of Jesus are formed by this interplay of faith and history, which is what the Gospels are all about.<br/><br/>This book looks at the portrayal of Jesus in the Gospels (including the apocryphal Gospels), using the tools of historical and literary criticism. It also shows how this material has been used by modern scholars such as Sanders, Wright, Crossan and Borg in their writings about Jesus. >

About this title

About the Author

Clive Marsh is Secretary of the Faith and Order Committee and a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church in Britain. He is professionally involved in theological education in church and university settings.Steve Moyise is Professor of New Testament at the University of Chichester and author of The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation (Sheffield, 1995) and The Old Testament in the New (Continuum, 2001). He is the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies.

Review

'Moyise and Marsh have written a very useful student introduction to key issues in the critical study of Jesus and the Gospels. It does not leap straight in to the quest of the historical Jesus but helpfully surveys the relevant materials, and provides valuable

summaries of the positions of major scholars. This is a concise, readable and appealing invitation to study Jesus and the Gospels.'
Mark Goodacre, Associate Professor in New Testament, Duke University, USA.

'It is for students and teachers....and should serve them well...The book's virtue is its brevity. It is easy for students to use.'~ Rev David Blatherwick, Methodist Recorder, 2006 (Rev David Blatherwick Methodist Recorder)

'It is for students and teachers....and should serve them well...The book's virtue is its brevity. It is easy for students to use.'~ Rev David Blatherwick, Methodist Recorder, 2006 (Sanford Lakoff Methodist Recorder)

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 056704372X
• ISBN 13: 9780567043726
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128