The Content and the Setting of the Gospel Tradition

<DIV>Bringing together the internationally recognized excellence of Macquarie University faculty -- renowned for their knowledge of the New Testament's Greco-Roman background -- and the theological expertise of scholars affiliated with the Australian College of Theology this book provides a major integrated and distinctively Australian contribution to the study of the content and setting of the New Testament Gospels.<BR /><BR /> Seventeen scholars here delve into the archaeology the manuscripts and the political social and religious context of the Gospels as well as their place and use in the early churches. Even more however they offer in-depth in-context examinations of Jesus' life and ministry as recounted in the Gospels.<BR /><BR /><B>Contributors:</B><BR /> Evelyn Ashley<BR /> Scott D. Charlesworth<BR /> Johan Ferreira<BR /> Chris Forbes<BR /> Greg W. Forbes<BR /> Mark Harding<BR /> Timothy J. Harris<BR /> James R. Harrison<BR /> Theresa Yu Chui Siang Lau<BR /> Erica A. Mathieson<BR /> Robert K. McIver<BR /> Alanna Nobbs<BR /> Brian Powell<BR /> Van Shore<BR /> Ian K. Smith<BR /> Murray J. Smith<BR /> Stephen Voorwinde<BR /></DIV>