Book contents
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- 1 Sources for Our Knowledge of Jesus’ Context
- 2 The Historical and Social Contexts
- 3 The Religious Context
- 4 Our Sources of Information about Jesus
- 5 The Writing of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
- 6 Finding the Historical Jesus
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- Select Bibliography
- Index
5 - The Writing of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
from Part I - Setting the Scene
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2021
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- 1 Sources for Our Knowledge of Jesus’ Context
- 2 The Historical and Social Contexts
- 3 The Religious Context
- 4 Our Sources of Information about Jesus
- 5 The Writing of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
- 6 Finding the Historical Jesus
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Easily the most important sources of information about Jesus are the four canonical gospels. They have been minutely discussed and debated, with no historical or literary stone having been left unturned.
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- Jesus in ContextMaking Sense of the Historical Figure, pp. 51 - 62Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021