This work offers the student of biblical studies an introduction to the interpretative study of Jesus. It introduces students to the writings on Jesus and the main strands of critical interpretation. It studies the portrayal of Jesus in the four gospels with the tools of historical analysis, but with the understanding that it is the nature of the gospels which prevents history being the only concern.
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'The first edition of this book has already proved its worth to students beginning Gospel study. In this revised and expanded version its authors -- experienced teachers of Theology and New Testament - offer a succinct, readable, and stimulating introduction. The writers maintain a good balance between more technical aspects of the subject (e.g., Gospel composition and relationships, "historical Jesus" issues) and matters of more general interest.'
(Ruth B. Edwards, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Divinity (New Testament), University of Aberdeen )'Moyise and Marsh have written a very useful student introduction to key issues in the critical study of Jesus and the Gospels. It does not leap straight in to the quest of the historical Jesus but helpfully surveys the relevant materials, and provides valuable summaries of the positions of major scholars. This is a concise, readable and appealing invitation to study Jesus and the Gospels.'
'It is for students and teachers...and should serve them well. The arrangement of topics is logical [and]...It is easy for students to use.'
(Rev David Blatherwick Methodist Recorder )Reviewed in International Review of Biblical Studies, 2007.
"The book clearly explins the issues involved for scholars in studying Jesus and the Gospels with chapters usually including conclusion/summary, further reading and question yo aid readers"
Journal for the study of the New Testament, 30 May 2008
(Robert S.Dutch )"this text is informative and well-written...each chapter is furnished with a solid conclusion, a bibliography for further reading, and further questions to consider.This text is a valuable introduction to the Gospels and equips the reader with a framework that will prove useful for further studies in the Gospels"
Theological Book Review Vol. 19 No. 1 2007
'The first edition of this book has already proved its worth to students beginning Gospel study. In this revised and expanded version its authors – experienced teachers of Theology and New Testament - offer a succinct, readable, and stimulating introduction. The writers maintain a good balance between more technical aspects of the subject (e.g., Gospel composition and relationships, "historical Jesus" issues) and matters of more general interest.'
(, )'Moyise and Marsh have written a very useful student introduction to key issues in the critical study of Jesus and the Gospels. It does not leap straight in to the quest of the historical Jesus but helpfully surveys the relevant materials, and provides valuable summaries of the positions of major scholars. This is a concise, readable and appealing invitation to study Jesus and the Gospels.'
'It is for students and teachers...and should serve them well. The arrangement of topics is logical [and]...It is easy for students to use.'
(, Methodist Recorder )"The book clearly explins the issues involved for scholars in studying Jesus and the Gospels with chapters usually including conclusion/summary, further reading and question yo aid readers"
Journal for the study of the New Testament, 30 May 2008
(, )"this text is informative and well-written...each chapter is furnished with a solid conclusion, a bibliography for further reading, and further questions to consider.This text is a valuable introduction to the Gospels and equips the reader with a framework that will prove useful for further studies in the Gospels"
Theological Book Review Vol. 19 No. 1 2007
About the Author
Clive Marsh is Secretary of the Faith and Order Committee and a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church in Britain. He is professionally involved in theological education in church and university settings. Steve Moyise is Professor of New Testament at the University of Chichester and author of The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation (Sheffield , 1995) and The Old Testament in the New (Continuum, 2001). He is the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent orientation on Jesus in the Gospels and Christ for today.,
This review is from: Jesus and the Gospels (T&T Clark Approaches To Biblical Studies) (Paperback)
As a student of the Bible, I have benefited from the presentation Marsh and Moyise offer of the Jesus made known in each of the four New Testament gospels, as well as in lesser known gospels not accepted as part of the Bible. Their simultaneous engagement with contemporary scholarship on Jesus as a prophet, as a "word-spinner," as a political liberator engaged with the poor and with women as well, as a spiritual and ethical guide, and as the Christ of Faith provides a deeper sense of both who Jesus was and how we may understand him today.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Dont buy it if you are not a serious scholar or theologian,
This review is from: Jesus and the Gospels (T&T Clark Approaches To Biblical Studies) (Paperback)
As there's no table of content here on Amazon, I would like to take the priviledge to type it for you as below:-
1. Introduction 2. Mark's Gospel 3. Matthew's Gospel 4. Luke's Gospel 5. John's Gospel 6. Apocryphal Gospels 7. The quest for the historical Jesus 8. Jesus: prophet of the coming kingdom 9. Jesus: teacher and sage 10. Political and ethical interpretations of Jesus 11. Jesus in art, media and culture 12. How Christology works: the Gospels in practice Actually, as an average Christian, I wonder whether I am qualified to judge this book at all. Let me show you the questions in chapter 8 (there are 3 questions in the end of each chapter), Q1. What is meant by saying that Jesus was an eschatological figure? Q2. What was it that Jesus expected to happen soon? Q3. Is it possible to interpret Mark 12:24-7 as describing the destruction of Jerusalem? Nevertheless, as a book lover, I deem the writing dull and dry. A safe advice would be: for serious scholars only.
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