Reading the Gospels with the Church: From Christmas Through Easter [Paperback]

Raymond Edward Brown (Author), Raymond E. Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

What is the best way to get interested in Bible reading? Why not start with the passages that the Church reads to us in the seasons dedicated to the great events in the life of Christ: Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, Easter? That would truly be Reading the Gospels with the Church. This book with its reflections on the Gospels of these seasons offers a wonderful entry into appreciation of the Bible. And since many mainline Churches have the same Gospel readings on Sundays, it is a book that can serve all.

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Father Raymond Brown gives us a gem of biblical scholarship in popular form. -- Emmanuel, June 1998

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Saint Anthony Messenger Press; 1st edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867162686
• ISBN-13: 978-0867162684
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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More About the Author

Raymond E. Brown, S.S., taught for many years at Saint Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and was Professor of Biblical Studies at the Union Theological Seminary for two decades. He was the author of three books in the Anchor Bible series on the Gospels and Epistles of John and wrote the classic Anchor Bible Reference Library volumes The Birth of the Messiah, The Death of the Messiah, and An Introduction to the New Testament. He died in 1998.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and enlightening Catholic viewpoints, January 18, 1999

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This review is from: Reading the Gospels with the Church: From Christmas Through Easter (Paperback)

Brown tells Catholic readers much they probably don't know about the early formation of the gospel messages, and his text is filled with interesting information coupled with thoughtful reflection and commentary. Brown even includes the "introduction" on how to read scripture, from the official Vatican document.

You will learn about the three stages of gospel formation, how reading any text in a literal way simply is silly, and how the Church encourages Catholics to read the gospels through the many "lenses" we now have available.