TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nickle,Keith Fullerton
TI  - The Synoptic Gospels: conflict and consensus 
SN  - 0804204225
AV  - BS 2555.2 .N53
PY  - 1980///
CY  - Atlanta
PB  - John Knox Press
KW  - Bible, N.T. Gospels
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Gospel beginnings
Why write a gospel? : the Gospel of Mark
Why expand a gospel? : the Gospel of Matthew
Why expand a gospel? : the Gospel of Luke
Extended considerations
N2  - This book is about developing the gospel. The Synoptic Gospels neatly fills the gap between brief treatments of the synoptics by New Testament introductions and exhaustive commentaries. Keith Nickle relates the background and development of the Gospels in uncomplicated, readily understood language. This book is designed for colleges, introductory seminary classes, and adult Christian education. Nickle shows how early Christians interpreted the stories of Jesus by examining these stories in light of their historical context. This enlightening book explores the major issues of faith which influenced the writers of the Christian gospel. It utilizes widely accepted insights from form criticism, literary criticism, tradition criticism, and redaction criticism to uncover the meaning of the Gospel stories. - Back cover
ER  -