"This is a book that could transform many people's reading of the Gospels. Jonathan Pennington has a wide knowledge of the specialist literature, and he skillfully distills what matters most for the task of reading the Gospels wisely. He is especially concerned that we read the Gospels in ways that are appropriate to the sort of texts they are. What comes across is a powerful sense that the Gospels are not only historical but also life changing."  
\--__Richard Bauckham__, University of St. Andrews; Ridley Hall, Cambridge  
   
"Reading the Gospels can be tricky, but it is important to read them with a full appreciation of their theology. Jonathan Pennington's study helps you get there--and get there well, as well as wisely."  
\--__Darrell Bock__, Dallas Theological Seminary  
  
"Many books on the Gospels slog through source criticism, form criticism, and redaction criticism--important topics to be sure. How refreshing it is, however, to find a book with a new approach, one that reads the Gospels as literature and sees their importance theologically. This book is like a cool drink of water in what is too often the desert of Gospel studies. While I don't agree with everything Pennington says, his arguments must be reckoned with, and they further the conversation in productive and stimulating ways. I believe this is the best introductory book on the Gospels. Both students and professors will find it to be invaluable."  
\--__Thomas R. Schreiner__, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary  
  
"Few academic enterprises of recent generations have been as chaotic and contradictory as the study of Jesus and the Gospels. Bultmann, Bornkamm, Borg, Burridge, Blomberg, Bauckham--and those are just some Bs--whom to believe? This learned yet lively volume attempts to transcend past miscues and cash in on lasting insights going back to patristic times. Pennington shows how the fourfold canonical Gospel ought to be read: as the proper entrée to becoming Jesus's disciple for the sake of loving God by the work of the Spirit. Few works explain more."  
\--__Robert W. Yarbrough__, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri

__Jonathan T. Pennington__ (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament interpretation and director of research doctoral studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of _Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew_ and has published a number of tools for learning biblical languages, including _New Testament Greek Vocabulary_ and _Old Testament Hebrew Vocabulary_.

This textbook on how to read the Gospels well can stand on its own as a guide to reading this New Testament genre as Scripture. It is also ideally suited to serve as a supplemental text to more conventional textbooks that discuss each Gospel systematically. Most textbooks tend to introduce students to historical-critical concerns but may be less adequate for showing how the Gospel narratives, read as Scripture within the canonical framework of the entire New Testament and the whole Bible, yield material for theological reflection and moral edification.  
  
Pennington neither dismisses nor duplicates the results of current historical-critical work on the Gospels as historical sources. Rather, he offers critically aware and hermeneutically intelligent instruction in reading the Gospels in order to hear their witness to Christ in a way that supports Christian application and proclamation.

Shows how the gospels, read as scripture within the framework of the whole New Testament, yield material for theological reflection and faithful practice.

\["For students and seekers wanting to deepen Bible understanding", "Helps you read Gospels with theological insight and clarity", "You will gain a richer, more meaningful faith experience"\]

Reading the Gospels Wisely is your essential guide to understanding the Gospels as Scripture.

Pennington, Jonathan T.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Figures

Foreword

Preface

Part 1: Clearing Ground, Digging Deep, and Laying a Good Foundation

1 What Are the Gospels?

2 What Are the Gospels?

3 Why Do We Need the Gospels?

4 The Joy and Angst of Having Four Gospels

5 Texts and History

6 Reading Holy Scripture Well

7 Reading Holy Scripture Well

8 Foundations for Reading the Gospels Well

Part 2: Building the House through Wise Reading

9 Reading the Gospels as Stories

10 Reading the Gospels as Stories

Part 3: Living in the Gospels House

11 Summing It All Up

12 The Gospels as the Archway of the Canon

Notes

Scripture Index

Author Index

Back Cover

A textbook by Jonathan T. Pennington, offering guidance on reading the Gospels as Scripture. It combines narrative and theological insights for students and scholars alike.

\["For students and believers wanting deeper Gospel insights", "Clarifies how to read the Gospels for true meaning", "You will gain tools for better theological reflection"\]

Reading the Gospels Wisely helps you understand the Gospels as Scripture.

A Narrative and Theological Introduction

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