TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wills,Garry
TI  - What the Gospels meant
SN  - 9780670018710
AV  - BS 2555.52 .W55 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Viking
KW  - Bible
KW  - Gospels
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Inroduction: What is a Gospel? -- Mark : report from the suffering body of Jesus -- Persecution in Syria -- Messianic signs -- Mark's artistry -- Matthew : report from the teaching body of Jesus -- Birth narrative -- Sermon on the Mount -- Death and resurrection -- Luke : report from the reconciling body of Jesus -- Nativity -- A Jesus for outcasts -- A healing death -- John : report from the mystical body of Jesus -- Word into world -- The inner life -- Life out of death -- Epilogue: How to read the Gospels
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007023128.html
ER  -