Introduction to the synoptic gospels

Blurb

Pheme Perkins delivers a clear, fresh introduction to the earliest written accounts of Jesus - Matthew, Mark, and Luke - situating those canonical Gospels within the wider world of oral storytelling and literary production of the first and second centuries. She shows how the noncanonical Gospel materials, such as the much-publicized "Gnostic Gospels," contribute to our understanding of the canonical Gospels and the diverse ways in which early Christians understood Jesus and his teaching. "Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels" cuts through the media confusion over new Gospel finds and presents a balanced, responsible look at how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke came to be and what they mean.