Gospel Perspectives

This is a rather strange little blog post, as it is about a book but not a book review. It is really an archiving post, mostly for myself, but also for anyone looking for some rather esoteric things, and things which are nearly always useful.

I am referring (of course!) to the essays that make up the three volumes of 'Gospel Perspectives', edited by R. T. France and David Wenham. These are high-level academic essays, off of the back of a project of Tyndale House, and include contributions (as are listed below) from high-flyers and legends such as D. A. Carson, Richard Bauckham, F. F. Bruce, and many others.

As I said, this is a post most partly for me, but if you are interested in one of the essays/chapters, or want a conclusion, then do let me know in the comments and I will do my best to 'share the wealth', as they say. Anyway, below are lists of contributors and Contributions.

Volume 1

Authors/Titles

F. F. Bruce, The Trial of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel, p. 7-21

Bruce Chilton, Targumic Transmission and Dominical Tradition, p. 21-47

William Lane Craig, The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus, p. 47-75

Peter H. Davids, The Gospels and Jewish Tradition: Twenty Years after Gerhardsson, p. 75-101

R. T. France, Mark and the Teaching of Jesus, p. 101-137

Sydney H. T. Page, The Authenticity of the Ransom Logion (Mark 10:45b), p. 137-163

Philip Barton Payne, The Authenticity of the Parable of the Sower and its Interpretation, p. 163-209

Rainer Riesner, Judische Elementaribildung und Evangelien-Uberlieferung, p. 209-225

Robert H. Stein, The "Criteria" for Authenticity", p. 225-263

Volume 2

Authors/Titles

D. E. Aune, The Problem of the Genre of the Gospels: A Critique of C. H. Talbert's 'What is a Gospel?', p. 9-61

R. J. Banks, Setting 'The Quest for the Historical Jesus in a Broader Framework, p. 61-83

D. A. Carson, Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel: After Dodd, What?, p. 83-147

Bruce Chilton, Announcement in Nazara: An Analysis of Luke 4:16-21, p. 147

William Lane Craig, The Empty Tomb of Jesus, p. 173-201

R. T. France, Scripture, Tradition and History in the Infancy Narratives of Matthew, p. 239-267

Gerhard Maier, Johannes und Matthaus - Zwiespalt oder Viergestalt des Evangliums?, p. 267-293

Grant R. Osborne, John 21: Test Case for History and Redaction in the Resurrection Narratives, p. 293-329

Philip Barton Payne, The Authenticity of the Parables of Jesus, p. 329-345

David Wenham, Paul and the Synoptic Apocalypse, p. 345-375

Volume 3

Authors/Titles

Bruce Chilton, Varieties and Tendencies of Midrash: Rabbinic Interpretations of Isaiah 24:23, p. 9-33

Richard Bauckham, The Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum of Pseudo-Phil and the Gospels as 'Midrash', p. 33-77

F. F. Bruce, Biblical Exposition at Qumran, p. 77-99

R. T. France, Jewish Historiography, Midrash, and the Gospels, p. 99-129

Leon Morris, The Gospels and the Jewish Lectionaries, p. 129-157

Douglas J. Moo, Tradition and Old Testament in Matt 27:3-10, p. 157-177

Craig L. Blomberg, Midrash, Chiasmus, and the Outline of Luke's Central Section, p. 217-263

D. S. Greenwood, Poststructuralism and Biblical Studies: Frank Kermode's 'The Genesis of Secrecy', p. 263-289

R. T. France, Postscript - Where have we got to, and where do we go from here?, p. 289-299