Jesus and the Four Gospels Author:John William Drane Jesus Christ is a crucial figure of history. Today He is worshipped as God by millions, and His teaching continues to influence individuals, even whole societies. His life has been dramatized and written about many times; His is the star of film and musical. — John Drane does not simply retell the familiar story. he asks searching questions. How ... more »does Jesus fit into the time in which He lived? Did He really make great claims for Himself or did the church later make them for Him? Why did He teach in parables? What was the point of His miracles? And who recorded all the events of His life? Are those records accurate or embellished with legend? And why did He die ...?
This book is both faithful to the New testament evidence and fully aware of modern scholarship. The approach is popular and not over-techinical; it is also thorough and well-informed. Subjects of more techinical interest are tackled in special articles separte from the main text' photographs and line illustrations are informative and stimulating. The fresh presentation of the book makes it suitable not only for the general reader but also for used in schools and colleges.« less