What the Gospels meant
By: Garry Wills
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9780143115120
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Description: Examines the goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and how these shaped the gospels' messages. The earliest book, Mark, emphasizes Jesus the sufferer; in Matthew, Jesus the teacher; in Luke, Jesus the reconciler; and in John, Jesus the mystic.
Notes: Originally published: Viking, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is a Gospel?; title: Mark : report from the suffering body of Jesus; title: Persecution in Syria; title: Messianic signs; title: Mark's artistry; title: Matthew : report from the teaching body of Jesus; title: Birth narrative; title: Sermon on the mount; title: Death and resurrection; title: Luke : report from the reconciling body of Jesus; title: Nativity; title: A Jesus for outcasts; title: A healing death; title: John : report from the mystical body of Jesus; title: Word into world; title: The inner life; title: Life out of death; title: Epilogue: How to read the Gospels.