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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) Binding: Hardcover $37.80 |
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) |
Editorial Review:
Recipient of a Christianity Today 1993 Critics Choice Award! Third Place Winner of Christianity Today's Book of the Year list award! The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels is unique among reference books on the Bible, the first volume of its kind since James Hastings published his Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels in 1909. In the more than eight decades since Hastings our understanding of Jesus, the Evangelists and their world has grown remarkably. New interpretive methods have illumined the text, the ever-changing profile of modern culture has put new questions to the Gospels, and our understanding of the Judaism of Jesus' day has advanced in ways that could not have been predicted in Hasting's day. But for many readers of the Gospels the new outlook on the Gospels remains hidden within technical journals and academic monographs. The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accesible and summary format. The topics range from cross-sectional themes (such as faith, law, Sabbath) to methods of interpretation (such as form criticism, redaction criticism, and death of Jesus) to each of the four Gospels as a whole. Some articles--such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic traditions and revolutionary movements at the time of Jesus--provide significant background information to the Gospels. Others reflect recent and less familiar issues in Jesus and Gospel studies, such as divine man, ancient rhetoric and the chreiai (aphorisms). Contemporary concerns of general interest are discussed in articles covering such topics as healing, the demonic and the historical reliability of the Gospels. And for those entrusted with communicating the message of the Gospels, there is an extensive article on preaching from the Gospels. The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels presents the fruit of evangelical New Testament scholarship at the end of the twentieth century--committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining dialog with contemporary scholarship and challenges facing the church. IVP Extra! Check out the Essential IVP Reference Collection which includes this work and many others all in one handy--and powerful--CD-ROM package! Features & Benefits
* nearly 200 in-depth articles
* the first work of its kind since James Hastings' Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels (1909)
* will be used as the comprehensive text for seminary classes
* all articles are written exclusively for the DJG
* does not duplicate the material presented in even multi-volume Bible dictionaries
* includes hundreds of cross-references, extensive bibliographies, subject and Gospel Scripture indexes
* first volume in a landmark Bible reference series that now has more than 100,000 total copies in print
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Book arrived in stated condition and prior to est. arrival date. Excellent source for understanding some concepts, could be more in depth.
A Wealth of Important Information on the Gospels:
I am excited to hear that this Dictionary is currently being revised and will eventually be re-released.
That said, as it stands, the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels is an important contribution to evangelical scholarship that provides a wealth of important information for Gospels scholars.
If you are looking to study the Gospels in detail, you need to have this book on your shelf.
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels: 
This is a great source of information on critical issues regarding the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Very good
Valuable Reference Work:
This is the first IVP dictionary of the New Testament, of which there are now four. As with the other works, the general approach is moderately conservative to conservative, with authors such as Ben Witherington on the moderate side to Harold Hoehner on the conservative side. There are a few contributors who are more liberal, including Dale Allison (who believes that Jesus was mistaken on the end of the world, a view he doesn't express here) and James Dunn.
Anyone who is studying the New Testament...more info
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