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Jesus tried and true : why the four canonical gospels provide the best picture of Jesus / H.H. Drake Williams III.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, ©2013.Description: 1 online resource (168 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781621896371
  • 1621896374
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Jesus tried and true.DDC classification:
  • 226/.06 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2548.3 .W55 2013eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Intro; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Gospel Dating; Chapter 2: Eyewitness Testimony; Chapter 3: Gospel Reception in Early Church History; Chapter 4: Other Gospels; Chapter 5: Conclusion; Appendix 1: Secret Gospel of Mark; Appendix 2: Early Christian Creeds; Bibliography; Index of Scripture, Ancient Texts, and Ancient Authors
Summary: Are the gospels found within the New Testament superior to others? Has the church unfairly chosen Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John while leaving out many others? Are there truly lost Christianities that would enrich our understanding of Jesus? Would modern-day seekers as well as followers of Jesus be better served by including gospels outside of the New Testament in their understanding of Jesus? Jesus Tried and True answers these questions by examining the date, source, and reception of the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and then comparing this data with the other gospels. It assesses this information by looking within these gospels and also evaluating early church history, examining the writings of early church writers such as Papias, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Eusebius. It then compares these findings with the date, source, and reception of the non-canonical gospels that have received the most attention lately such as the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Philip, and Gospel of Peter. There is also a brief survey of thirteen of the most important non-canonical gospels. The survey provides an opinion on the dependence of these upon the gospels within the New Testament. Jesus Tried and True affirms the superiority of the New Testament gospels. It concludes by addressing whether non-canonical gospels are lost Christianities and also whether the designation apocryphal is appropriate for other gospels.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)612505

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-154) and indexes.

Print version record.

Intro; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Gospel Dating; Chapter 2: Eyewitness Testimony; Chapter 3: Gospel Reception in Early Church History; Chapter 4: Other Gospels; Chapter 5: Conclusion; Appendix 1: Secret Gospel of Mark; Appendix 2: Early Christian Creeds; Bibliography; Index of Scripture, Ancient Texts, and Ancient Authors

Are the gospels found within the New Testament superior to others? Has the church unfairly chosen Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John while leaving out many others? Are there truly lost Christianities that would enrich our understanding of Jesus? Would modern-day seekers as well as followers of Jesus be better served by including gospels outside of the New Testament in their understanding of Jesus? Jesus Tried and True answers these questions by examining the date, source, and reception of the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and then comparing this data with the other gospels. It assesses this information by looking within these gospels and also evaluating early church history, examining the writings of early church writers such as Papias, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Eusebius. It then compares these findings with the date, source, and reception of the non-canonical gospels that have received the most attention lately such as the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Philip, and Gospel of Peter. There is also a brief survey of thirteen of the most important non-canonical gospels. The survey provides an opinion on the dependence of these upon the gospels within the New Testament. Jesus Tried and True affirms the superiority of the New Testament gospels. It concludes by addressing whether non-canonical gospels are lost Christianities and also whether the designation apocryphal is appropriate for other gospels.