Four Gospels, One Jesus? by Richard A Burridge
A widely used student text that has sold over 12,000 copies. "Four Gospels, One Jesus?" is a completely new edition of the widely used student text which has sold over 12,000 copies. The book has been updated in the light of recent academic writings by Stanton, Hengel and N.T. Wright. It also takes into account recent study of the effect and reception of the gospels. The relevance of the gospels to the "Lord of the Rings" movies and "The Revised Common Worship Lectionary" has also been brought out.
"This is a lively, lucid exposition of the four evangelists' portraits of JesusThe evangelists' distinctive emphases are set out with flair, imagination and theological sensitivity. Novices and old hands alike will read the Gospels with new eyes. Four Gospels, One Jesus? is a considerable achievement: scholarly yet accessible". Graham Stanton, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Cambridge. "This is a lively, lucid exposition of the four evangelists' portraits of Jesus. The evangelists' distinctive emphases are set out with flair, imagination and theological sensitivity. Novices and old hands alike will read the Gospels with new eyes. Four Gospels, One Jesus? is a considerable achievement: scholarly yet accessible". Graham Stanton, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Cambridge. "He (Burridge) has produced a beautiful, readable overview of the four gospels, rich in symbols, highlighting the different and complementary portraits they paint of the central figure, whose biography they record. A book to buy and cherish." Michael Green, Adviser in Evangelism to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. "Here is an introduction to the gospels which, because it combines so well prayer and worship and scholarship, has a vitality and freshness about it which I find immensely appealing." David Hope, Archbishop of York"
The Revd Dr Richard A. Burridge is the Dean of King's College, London. He is the author of the recent Jesus Now and Then (SPCK, 2004). His first book What are the Gospels? A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography (CUP 1992, n/e 2004) was widely acclaimed as a breakthrough in Gospel criticism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780281056781 |
| ISBN 10 | 0281056781 |
| Title | Four Gospels, One Jesus? |
| Author | Richard A Burridge |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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