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This workbook accompanies Mark L. Strauss's Four Portraits, One Jesus. It follows the textbook's structure with readings from the Gospels, activities, and exercises designed to support the students' learning experience, and enhance their comprehension of what the Gospels teach about the central defining subject of Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth.
List of contents
Part One
1. What Are the Gospels?
2. Exploring the Origin and Nature of the Gospels: Historical-Critical Methods of Gospel Research
3. Reading and Hearing the Gospel Stories: Literary-Critical Methods of Gospel Research
Part Two
4. The Historical Setting of the Gospels
5. The Religious Setting: First-Century Judaism
6. The Social and Cultural Setting of the Gospels
Part Three
7. Mark: The Gospel of the Suffering of the Son of God
8. Matthew: The Gospel of the Messiah
9. Luke: The Gospel of the Savior for All People
10. John: The Gospel of the Son Who Reveals the Father
Part Four
11. Searching for the Real Jesus
12. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels
13. The Contours and Chronology of Jesus’ Ministry
14. Jesus’ Birth and Childhood
15. The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
16. The Message of Jesus
17. The Miracles of Jesus
18. The Messianic Words and Actions of Jesus
19. The Death of Jesus
20. The Resurrection of Jesus
Conclusion
Glossary
Index
About the author
Mark L. Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is university professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, where he has served since 1993. His books include Four Portraits, One Jesus; How to Read the Bible in Changing Times; The Essential Bible Companion; and commentaries on Mark and Luke. He also serves as vice chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version translation.
Summary
This workbook accompanies Mark L. Strauss’s Four Portraits, One Jesus. It follows the textbook’s structure with readings from the Gospels, activities, and exercises designed to support the students’ learning experience, and enhance their comprehension of what the Gospels teach about the central defining subject of Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth.
