Jesus and the Gospels

Jesus and the Gospels « Series from 2024

Series from 2024

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Genres: Documentary

Join Professor Luke Timothy Johnson for his far-ranging course, Jesus and the Gospels.

You will examine not only the canonical Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John familiar to us from the New Testament, but also the many other apocryphal narratives and literary works that have contributed to our perceptions of Jesus, Mary, and Christianity.

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Why Not "The Historical Jesus"?

The Starting Point—The Resurrection Experience

The Matrix—Symbolic World of Greek and Jew

Parallels—Stories of Greek and Jewish Heroes

The Context—Jesus in the Memory of the Church

Earliest Stages—Paul and the Oral Tradition

Why Compose Gospels?

The Synoptic Problem and Its Solutions

Gospel of Mark—Apocalyptic and Irony

Gospel of Mark—Good News in Mystery

Gospel of Mark—Teacher and Disciples

Gospel of Mark—Passion and Death

Gospel of Matthew—Synagogue Down the Street

Gospel of Matthew—The Messiah of Israel

Gospel of Matthew—Jesus and Torah

Gospel of Matthew—Teacher and Lord

Luke-Acts—The Prophetic Gospel

Gospel of Luke—God’s Prophet

Gospel of Luke—The Prophet and the People

Acts of the Apostles—The Prophet's Movement

Gospel of John—Context of Conflict

Gospel of John—Jesus as the Man from Heaven

Gospel of John—Jesus as Obedient Son

Gospel of John—Witness to the Truth

In and Out—Canonical and Apocryphal Gospels