Four Gospels, One Jesus?: A Symbolic Reading
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802829805 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Arbitrary symbols ruined it for me Amazon Customer Mr. Burridge sees each of the gospels through the lens of an ancient symbol - the human face for Matthew, the lion for Mark, the ox for Luke, and the eagle for John. The choice of these symbols is arbitrary which forces him to hammer his insights into pattern that does not do justice to either the gospels or his thoughts. Burridge offers some keen insights such as "In this subtle way, Matthew uses mountains to point to Jesus' identity: he is another Moses who teaches and miraculously feeds multitudes on mountains; he is the Son of David, prophesying the eschatological consummation from . "Helpful but disappointing" according to Chad Oberholtzer. In "Four Gospels, One Jesus?," Richard Burridge attempts to reconcile the four accounts of the life of Jesus in the New Testament, in light of their distinctive styles and content. Using the analogy of four different pictures of Winston Churchill each portraying different and very real aspects of Churchill's character and personality without contradiction, Burridge suggests that each of the four gospel accounts offers us an important aspect of the nature of who Jesus was.Though the premise and introduction of the book were compelling, I found the main substance of the book, one chapter . "An excellent guide to understanding the gospels." according to A Customer. This is one of the most concise yet comprehensive books I've read on the subject, a book that effectively combines scholarship and faith. As Michael Green writes," Few academics emerge from the ivory tower to write in an attractive way for the general reader. Few theologians combine academic rigour with spiritual sensitivity. Richard Burridge does both these things," My students agree. They use and treasure their copy.
. Richard A. Burridge is dean of King's College in London, where he is also Director of New Testament Studies
"Time and again, this book delights the reader as it points out nuances of wording and presentation that are so often the clues to the gospel writer's mind and to his response to the figure of Jesus." Contact "Popularizing, in the best sense, is an art which too few biblical scholars practise, and even fewer do well. Richard Burridge is one of the favoured few." Theology
" Praise for the first edition: " ""A rare merger of the very best of modern biblical scholarship with a readable and engaging telling of the Gospel portraits of Jesus particularly aimed at a popular audience." -- Anglican Theological Review " ""A fine introduction to the distinctive portrait of Jesus provided by each of the Gospels. Should prove to be a very helpful window into Gospel scholarship for many readers." -- Reformed Theological Review " ""An engaging approach to reading each Gospel as a unique portrait of Jesus." -- Toronto Journal of Theology ". A striking feature is his use of the ancient symbols for the Gospels -- human face, lion, ox, and eagle -- to represent each book's unique picture of Jesus.This second edition incorporates the latest scholarship on the historical Jesus, a new section on how the Gospels have been read throughout history, and an expanded discussion of how to teach and preach the Gospels through the lectionary. Four Gospels, One Jesus? will be appreciated by teachers, pastors, students, and other readers wanting to understand Jesus more fully