03766cam a2200601Ki 4500 ocn921250419 OCoLC 20200709060409.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 150916s2014 miu ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T YDXCP OCLCF YDX VTS INT VT2 OCLCA OCLCQ 964595738 967540808 974310347 9781467440318 (electronic bk.) 1467440310 (electronic bk.) 9780802867766 0802867766 40024132004 1058501 (N$T) (OCoLC)921250419 (OCoLC)964595738 (OCoLC)967540808 (OCoLC)974310347 BT303.2 .B57 2014eb REL 006710 bisacsh REL 006220 bisacsh 226/.066 23 MAIN Bird, Michael F. The gospel of the Lord : how the early church wrote the story of Jesus / Michael F. Bird. Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2014. 1 online resource (xiv, 394 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Introduction: from Jesus to Gospels -- Excursus: From oral gospel to written gospel -- The purpose and preservation of the Jesus tradition -- Excursus: An evangelical and critical approach to the gospels -- The formation of the Jesus tradition -- Excursus: The failture of form criticism -- The literary genetics of the gospels: the synoptic problem and Johannine question -- Excursus: Patristic quotations on the order of the gospels -- The genre and goal of the gospels: what is a gospel and why write one? -- Excursus: What about the "other" gospels? -- The fourfold gospel of Jesus Christ: why four gospels? -- Excursus: The text of the gospels in the second century. In this book, through a distinctive evangelical and critical approach, Michael Bird explores the historical development of the four canonical Gospels. He shows how the memories and faith of the earliest believers formed the Gospel accounts of Jesus that got written and, in turn, how these accounts further shaped the early church. Bird's study clarifies the often confusing debates over the origins of the canonical Gospels. Bird navigates recent concerns and research as he builds an informed case for how the early Christ followers wrote and spread the story of Jesus & mdash; the story by which they believed they were called to live. The Gospel of the Lord is ideal for students or anyone who wants to know the story behind the four Gospels. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 600 Jesus Christ Historicity. Jesus Christ Biography Sources. Bible. Gospels Authorship. Jesus Christ. fast (OCoLC)fst00040116 Bible. Gospels. fast (OCoLC)fst01808065 RELIGION Biblical Studies Jesus, the Gospels & Acts. bisacsh RELIGION Biblical Studies New Testament. bisacsh Authorship. fast (OCoLC)fst00822442 Historicity of Jesus Christ. fast (OCoLC)fst01353218 Electronic books. Print version: Bird, Michael F. Gospel of the Lord 9780802867766 (DLC) 2014002599 (OCoLC)854612618 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1058501 EBSCOhost EBSC 1058501 YBP Library Services YANK 12598388 92 N$T 56454 56454