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Reading the Gospels wisely : a narrative and theological introduction / Jonathan T. Pennington.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2012.Description: xiv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780801039379 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 226/.06 23
LOC classification:
  • BS2555.52
Contents:
What are the Gospels? defining "Gospel" -- What are the Gospels? understanding the "Gospel" genre -- Why do we need the Gospels? (or why Saint Paul is not enough) -- The joy and angst of having four Gospels -- Texts and history: the testimony of the fourfold witness -- Reading Holy Scripture well: three avenues -- Reading Holy Scripture well: intent, meaning, and posture -- Foundations for reading the Gospels well -- Reading the Gospels as stories: the "whatever strikes me" (WSM) hermeneutic versus narrative analysis -- Reading the Gospels as stories: circles of contextual meaning -- Summing it all up: applying and teaching the Gospels -- The Gospels as the archway of the canon.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Books Books Byang Kato Research Library BS2555.52 .P46 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 1046432

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

What are the Gospels? defining "Gospel" -- What are the Gospels? understanding the "Gospel" genre -- Why do we need the Gospels? (or why Saint Paul is not enough) -- The joy and angst of having four Gospels -- Texts and history: the testimony of the fourfold witness -- Reading Holy Scripture well: three avenues -- Reading Holy Scripture well: intent, meaning, and posture -- Foundations for reading the Gospels well -- Reading the Gospels as stories: the "whatever strikes me" (WSM) hermeneutic versus narrative analysis -- Reading the Gospels as stories: circles of contextual meaning -- Summing it all up: applying and teaching the Gospels -- The Gospels as the archway of the canon.

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