All of Scripture testifies to the person of Jesus, yet the Gospels offer a face-to-face encounter.
This newly revised third edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an in-depth exploration of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg considers the Gospels’ historical context while examining fresh scholarship, critical methods, and contemporary applications for today. Along with updated introductions, maps, and diagrams, Blomberg’s linguistic, historical, and theological approach delivers a deep investigation into the Gospels for professors, students, and pastors alike.
Part One Historical Background for Studying the Gospels
1 Political Background
2 Religious Background
3 Socioeconomic Background
Part Two Critical Methods for Studying the Gospels
4 Historical Criticism of the Gospels
5 Literary Criticism of the Gospels
Part Three Introduction to the Four Gospels
6 The Gospel of Mark
7 The Gospel of Matthew
8 The Gospel of Luke
9 The Gospel of John
Part Four A Survey of the Life of Christ
10 The Historical Jesus
11 The Birth and Childhood of Jesus
12 The Beginnings of Jesus’s Ministry
13 Jesus’s Galilean Ministry: Earlier Stages
14 Jesus’s Galilean Ministry: Later Stages
15 Additional Teachings of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, and John
16 Jesus’s Judean Ministry
17 Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection
Part Five Historical and Theological Syntheses
18 The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels
19 The Theology of Jesus
All of Scripture testifies to the person of Jesus, yet the Gospels offer a face-to-face encounter.
This newly revised third edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an in-depth exploration of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg considers the Gospels’ historical context while examining fresh scholarship, critical methods, and contemporary applications for today. Along with updated introductions, maps, and diagrams, Blomberg’s linguistic, historical, and theological approach delivers a deep investigation into the Gospels for professors, students, and pastors alike.
Part One Historical Background for Studying the Gospels
1 Political Background
2 Religious Background
3 Socioeconomic Background
Part Two Critical Methods for Studying the Gospels
4 Historical Criticism of the Gospels
5 Literary Criticism of the Gospels
Part Three Introduction to the Four Gospels
6 The Gospel of Mark
7 The Gospel of Matthew
8 The Gospel of Luke
9 The Gospel of John
Part Four A Survey of the Life of Christ
10 The Historical Jesus
11 The Birth and Childhood of Jesus
12 The Beginnings of Jesus’s Ministry
13 Jesus’s Galilean Ministry: Earlier Stages
14 Jesus’s Galilean Ministry: Later Stages
15 Additional Teachings of Jesus in Matthew, Luke, and John
16 Jesus’s Judean Ministry
17 Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection
Part Five Historical and Theological Syntheses
18 The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels
19 The Theology of Jesus
