Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels |
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| Author:
| Perkins, Pheme |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4674-4121-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Imprint: | Eerdmans |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book respected New Testament scholar Pheme Perkins delivers a clear, fresh, informed introduction to the earliest written accounts of Jesus -- Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- situating those canonical Gospels within the wider world of oral storytelling and literary production of the first and second centuries. Cutting through the media confusion over new Gospel finds, Perkins's
Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels presents a balanced, responsible look at how the Gospels...
More DescriptionIn this book respected New Testament scholar Pheme Perkins delivers a clear, fresh, informed introduction to the earliest written accounts of Jesus -- Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- situating those canonical Gospels within the wider world of oral storytelling and literary production of the first and second centuries. Cutting through the media confusion over new Gospel finds, Perkins's Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels presents a balanced, responsible look at how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke came to be and what they mean.