TY - BOOK AU - Bridge, Donald TI - Why four gospels? SN - 9781857922257 U1 - 226.06/BRI PY - 1996/// CY - Fearn, Scotland PB - Mentor KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Gospels KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction. * Looking at Four Portraits. Invitation to a journey -- Can we believe the gospels? -- Why four?; * Mark. Mark's journey into life -- Writing with passion -- Mark's portrait of Jesus ; * Matthew. Matthew - the church handbook -- The man born to be king -- Matthew's last great act; * Luke. Luke - master of story and history -- Jesus, Saviour and Lord -- Eating with outcasts; * John. John - theology lit by love -- Good news with a difference -- John's divine drama -- A pattern of truth; * So what now? Myths, Midrash and magi -- The gospels and the Word of God -- Bible, codex and canon; Appendix : Chronology of the Gospels ER -