The formation of the four Gospels -- From oral traditions to written records -- What is a Gospel? -- The synoptic problem -- John and the synoptics -- Who wrote the Gospels? -- The world of the Gospels -- The political world -- The social world -- The religious world -- The Gospel of Mark -- Social setting -- Telling the story -- Major themes in the Gospel of Mark -- Outline of the Gospel of Mark -- Reading guide to the Gospel of Mark -- The Gospel of Matthew -- Social setting -- Features of Matthew's Gospel -- Major themes in the Gospel of Matthew -- Outline of the Gospel of Matthew -- Reading guide to the Gospel of Matthew -- The Gospel of Luke -- Social setting -- Literary and stylistic characteristics -- Major themes in the Gospel of Luke -- Outline of the Gospel of Luke -- Reading guide to the Gospel of Luke -- The Gospel of John -- Social and historical origins -- Literary and stylistic characteristics -- Major themes in the Gospel of John -- Outline of the Gospel of John -- Reading guide to the Gospel of John -- The other gospels -- Beyond the canonical gospels -- The process of canonization -- The Gospels and the historical Jesus.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-250) and index.