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Jesus and the Renewal of Nature: Reading Isaiah and the Gospels Ecologically

What do the books of Isaiah and the Gospels say about the renewal of creation that will come with Christ's return?

The Johannine Jesus and the Synoptic Jesus

The four Gospels are different. Is this a canonical problem? If there is four different accounts of Jesus, can we trust what we read about Jesus as a historical figure? This article focusses mainly on the fourth Gospel, the book of John, in relation to these questions.

The Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts

Are the four New Testament Gospels reliable accounts of Jesus? Are the Gospels accounts of real history? In this article, Richard Bauckham highlights the importance of the eyewitnesses described in the Gospels - those who were actually there at the events of Jesus' life. Bauckham asks the question: How are the Gospels related to the testimony of the eyewitnesses?

The Gospels as Histories: What Sort of History are They?

This article discusses the historical nature of the Gospels. The author compares the four Gospels to ancient and modern historiography in order to highlight the beauty of these books as historical narratives.

Six Misconceptions about the New Testament

Do the Gospels give contradictory accounts of Jesus' life? Is Paul's teaching different from that of Christ? These questions arise from misconceptions about the New Testament. This article addresses six such misconceptions.

Why Four Gospels?

This article explains that the four Gospels together offer a comprehensive view of the person and work of the Lord Jesus.

Why the Gospels Are the Centre of the Bible (and Your Life)

This article considers the beauty, power, and wonder that the four Gospels give to the church.

Discovering Jesus – A Brief Overview of the Four Gospels

Chapter 1 gives a brief overview of the content of the four Gospels.

The Gospels: Portraits of Jesus and His Ministry

What is the nature and character of the Gospels? This article wants to describe the shift in the view of the Gospels over the last thirty years. Are the Gospels snapshots, abstract paintings, or portraits of the life of Jesus?

Interpreting the Gospels: The Landscape and the Quest

How are the Gospels best interpreted? Reflecting on this question, Hagner notes that the Gospels are historical writings, they span three time frames, and the authors each gave their own shape to the tradition.

Defiant Grace: The Surprising Message and Mission of Jesus - Matthew: the Surprise of Disobedient Obedience

Jesus' coming fulfilled Old Testament prophecy, but did so in a way which shattered expectations. Jesus brought grace in a way that is counterintuitive and contrary to what we would expect. This book examines how Jesus and the gospel of grace are revealed in each of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This section focuses on the book of Matthew, showing how Jesus' rebuke is counterintuitive.

The Four Canonical Gospels Were Never Anonymous

Some biblical scholars believe that the four Gospels were not written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. According to this view, the traditional authorship was assigned or guessed at by the early church. This suggestion is put forward, casting doubt on the traditional authors, without much examination of its own merits. This article argues that the evidence for this position is limited. The belief that there originally was anonymity of authorship of the Gospels is unlikely.

Easter in Durham? N T Wright’s "The Resurrection of the Son of God"

This is an extended review of N T Wright’s important book The Resurrection of the Son of God. The book has two main aims. First to reassert that the authors of the New Testament believed that Jesus was raised bodily from the dead. Second to clarify the authors’ understanding of resurrection for those who believe in Jesus.