A Wealth of Revelation: The Four Evangelists Introductions to Their Gospels

By J. Kilgallen

Each Gospel writer has his own way of introducing the public life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Each Evangelist wants his reader to understand the public, contested life of Jesus in a certain, precise way; he does this by the statements or stories which anticipate the Gospel and direct the reader's thoughts. The reader is expected to take these introductory ideas with him throughout the Gospel, to use these ideas as guides in how to interpret the public life of Jesus. Matthew and Luke will use the two chapters to lay out for the reader the guides to understanding the adult Jesus. John will begin in a poetic way, so that one understands the profundity of the meaning of the adult Jesus, particularly his title, Son of God. Mark uses just a half-sentence to give guidance in the way he should approach particular aspects of the titles Jesus is known by: Messiah and Son of God. The Introductions give clarity about Jesus which no one really gained during his public life; though Jesus' words and deeds lead one to ask about his meaning, to guess about it, the Introductions make clear from the beginning who and what he is. This book studies these Introductions so as to bring out what each Evangelist wants his reader to accompany him throughout his reading about the adult life of Jesus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 887653640X
• ISBN13: 9788876536403
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Gregorian & Biblical Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"