The Content and the Setting of the Gospel Tradition
by Harding, Mark; Nobbs, AlannaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-10-15
Publisher(s): Eerdmans Pub Co
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Summary
Bringing together the internationally recognized excellence of Macquarie University faculty - renowned for their knowledge of the New Testament's Greco-Roman background - and the theological expertise of scholars affiliated with the Australian College of Theology, this book provides a major, integrated, and distinctively Australian contribution to the study of the content and setting of the New Testament Gospels.
Author Biography
Mark Harding is dean of the Australian College of Theology and an honorary associate of Macquarie University. Alanna Nobbs is professor of ancient history and codirector of the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre at Macquarie University.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Contributors | p. xi |
| Abbreviations | p. xv |
| Archaeology | |
| The Archaeology of Galilee and Palestine from the Maccabees to the Second Jewish Revolt (167 BC-AD 135) | p. 1 |
| The Text of the NT | |
| The Gospel Manuscript Tradition | p. 28 |
| The Language of the Gospels: Evidence from the Inscriptions and the Papyri | p. 62 |
| The Setting | |
| The Political Context | p. 79 |
| The Social Context | p. 105 |
| Second Temple Judaism | p. 127 |
| The Gospels in the Early Churches | |
| The Gospels and the Old Testament | p. 155 |
| The Gospels in Early Christian Literature | p. 181 |
| Non-Canonical Gospels | p. 209 |
| Jesus' Life and Ministry | |
| Who was Jesus? | p. 231 |
| The Markan Outline and Emphases | p. 263 |
| Distinctive Features of the Gospels | p. 289 |
| The Kingdom of God in the Proclamation of Jesus | p. 329 |
| The Parables | p. 354 |
| The Ethics of Jesus | p. 373 |
| The Miracles of Jesus | p. 395 |
| The Titles of Jesus | p. 417 |
| The Passion and Resurrection Narratives | p. 437 |
| Index of Ancient People | p. 456 |
| Index of Places | p. 459 |
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