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Jesus And The Gospels
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This second edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an inten- sive study of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the events they narrate. Craig Blomberg considers the historical context of the Gospels and sheds light on the confusing interpretations brought forth over the last two centuries. The origi- nal 1997 book won a Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and this updated version, factoring in new scholarship, debate, critical methods, and the ongoing quest of the historical Jesus, ensures the work will remain a top tool for exploring the life of Christ through the first four books of the New Testament
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This second edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an intensive study of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the events they narrate. Craig Blomberg considers the historical context of the Gospels and sheds light on the confusing interpretations brought forth over the last two centuries. The original 1997 book won a Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and this updated version, factoring in new scholarship, debate, critical methods, and the ongoing quest of the historical Jesus, ensures the work will remain a top tool for exploring the life of Christ through the first four books of the New Testament. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 500
Dimensions: Length: 1.5" Width: 6.25" Height: 9.25"
Weight: 1.8 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Jul 1, 2009
Publisher Broadman And Holman Publishers
ISBN 0805444823
EAN 9780805444827
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 | The one book you MUST have if you are interested in the bible Oct 19, 2009 |
Blomberg, a well known evangelical scholar, has revised his older version of "Jesus and the Gospels" and this is the result. There's well over an additional 100 pages with a lot of new information over the older version.
This is simply a superb book, well organized and well written. And the great thing is that it includes everything--and I do mean everything--you will need to start studying the bible.
Blomberg gives you a brief sketch of the history of the New Testament era, for example, and he explains the various types of religions and philosophies current during Second Temple Judaism. He details all the main points, such as, that "Jewish boys were sent to school (usually in a synagogue)...from ages five to twelve" (p 69). Memorization was key to their culture.
Most people really want explanations of the various scholarly arguments about the bible, and Blomberg supplies this extremely well. In a few clear pages he outlines the history of biblical studies, and then explains what form, redaction, and source criticism, etc., are. There are a number of other books that do this. But Blomberg adds a section on problems with, say, form criticism, such as "the continuing presence of eyewitnesses" (p 95) so that you immediately have broad picture of the theory and its problems.
Each one of the gospels has its own chapter, and Bloomberg gives a superb summation of what we know about each gospel, its author, when it was written, the theology, and all the major arguments about the gospel.
For example, a number of early church fathers said Matthew wrote his gospel first in either Hebrew or Aramaic. Blomberg points out that "one fourteenth-century Hebrew manuscript of Matthew shows some evidence of being not just a translation of canonical Greek text but reflecting certain independent rendering of an older Hebrew tradition' (p 155). Could it have been this earlier version of Matthew written in either Aramaic or Hebrew? Tantalizing, isn't it? At any rate, the summations about the gospels will give you a clear, easy to understand synopsis of current debates about each gospel.
What is also really invaluable is Blomberg's list of books at the end of each chapter. He thoughtfully separates them into books good for the beginner, the intermediate scholar, and the advanced student of the bible. With those lists you can delve more deeply into whatever subject you are most intrigued by.
One very, very small caveat: I disagree with Blomberg about how Gnosticism coincided "with the birth of Christianity" (p 37). Later, Blomberg does point out that we have no evidence whatsoever to suggest there were any Gnostics at the time the gospels were written.
On the contrary; the earliest evidence dates the Gnostics to second century Gnostics like Basilides, which is also the earliest mention of them by Christians. Liberal scholars like Pagels are certain the Gnostics formed an alternative, and what's more, a much better Christianity. Pagels et al are completely unconvincing when it comes to dates, however. There is no reason to date any school of Gnosticism to the same era as the gospels, and huge amounts of evidence to argue against it. (see Petrement, "A Separate God"). | | | Write your own review about Jesus And The Gospels
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