TY - BOOK AU - Pennington,Jonathan T. TI - Reading the Gospels wisely: a narrative and theological introduction SN - 9780801039379 (pbk.) AV - BS2555.52.P455 2012 U1 - 226/.06 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI PB - Baker Academic KW - Bible KW - Gospels KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Theology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; What are the Gospels? defining "Gospel" -- What are the Gospels? understanding the "Gospel" genre -- Why do we need the Gospels? (or why Saint Paul is not enough) -- The joy and angst of having four Gospels -- Texts and history: the testimony of the fourfold witness -- Reading Holy Scripture well: three avenues -- Reading Holy Scripture well: intent, meaning, and posture -- Foundations for reading the Gospels well -- Reading the Gospels as stories: the "whatever strikes me" (WSM) hermeneutic versus narrative analysis -- Reading the Gospels as stories: circles of contextual meaning -- Summing it all up: applying and teaching the Gospels -- The Gospels as the archway of the canon ER -