Reading the Gospels wisely : a narrative and theological introduction - Pennington, Jonathan T. (Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, 2012)
What are the Gospels? defining "Gospel" -- What are the Gospels? understanding the "Gospel" genre -- Why do we need the Gospels? (or why Saint Paul is not enough) -- The joy and angst of having four Gospels -- Texts and history: the testimony of the fourfold witness -- Reading Holy Scripture well: three avenues -- Reading Holy Scripture well: intent, meaning, and posture -- Foundations for reading the Gospels well -- Reading the Gospels as stories: the "whatever strikes me" (WSM) hermeneutic versus narrative analysis -- Reading the Gospels as stories: circles of contextual meaning -- Summing it all up: applying and teaching the Gospels -- The Gospels as the archway of the canon.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. -- Theology