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Mark L. Strauss
SERIES EDITORS
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FOUR GOSPELS
JESUS, THE HOPE OF THE WORLD
Patrick Schreiner
SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE
The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World
Copyright © 2024 by Patrick Schreiner
Published by B&H Academic
Brentwood, Tennessee
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-0877-4636-4
Dewey Decimal Classification: 226.1
Subject Heading: BIBLE. N.T. GOSPELS \ JESUS CHRIST \ CHRISTIANITY
Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
Scripture quotations marked ESV are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Cover design by Derek Thornton / Notch Design and Emily Keafer Lambright.
Cover image: Jesus washes his Disciples’ Feet, sourced from Wolfgang Diederich / Alamy Stock Photo. Additional images by Rubanitor/Shutterstock and Balefire/Shutterstock.
A Note to Professors from the Editors
" />A NOTE TO PROFESSORS FROM THE EDITORS
The textbooks in the Scripture Connections series feature somewhat shorter page counts than many traditional survey texts. Professors in traditional courses can use these textbooks to provide room in their courses for other targeted readings. Professors teaching courses in more concise formats can assign the entire textbook. In sum, the short page count is meant to offer maximal flexibility in course design.
Professors who adopt this book as a required text are welcome to access its supplemental professor’s materials at no cost. Please go to bhacademic.com/requests.
Gary Edward Schnittjer, editor of Old Testament
Mark L. Strauss, editor of New Testament
Every story needs a resolution. Every lock needs a key. Every symphony needs a final movement. And every dark night is pierced by the dawn.
In many ways the Old Testament is a dark story. After only two pages humanity has fallen. The rest of the story is a downward spiral involving murder, hate, tears, grief, and division. Though God calls a people, they too fail again and again. Though there are glimmers of light, darkness and shadows cloud the narrative.
But the darkness can’t thwart the light. As the Gospel of John says, “That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it” (1:5). The Gospels are the light of the Bible. In them we finally meet Jesus. Here the story finds a resolution. Here we find the key and the final movement to all the Scriptures, Christ himself. Here the veil is lifted, ...
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About The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the WorldThe Gospels are the center and climax of Scripture. In them we finally meet Jesus: the anticipated fulfillment of the stories and promises of the Old Testament. In The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World, Patrick Schreiner demonstrates the critical importance of the gospel narratives, not only as the stories of our Savior, but also as the climax of God’s story. Schreiner’s close and nuanced readings of the Gospels skillfully illustrate how the stories of Jesus, and even his very words, interact with the preceding testimony of Israel. For each Gospel, he provides outlines, an overview of the book’s content, and an examination of theological themes and emphases. Schreiner concludes each chapter with an examination of the Gospel as a discipleship text, giving insight for what it means to follow Jesus. As part of the Scripture Connections series, The Four Gospels includes helpful sidebars with ancient, biblical, gospel, and life connections. Written in an accessible manner, this book will help readers engage more deeply with the stories of the Savior. The Scripture Connections series is a concise and accessible guide to the Bible that focuses on Scripture’s natural unity. Each volume covers a particular set of biblical books, providing a thorough overview of the content and background in a shorter page count than a traditional textbook. The authors bring forward connections between Scripture and the ancient world, other biblical texts, the good news of the gospel, and everyday life, inviting readers to engage more deeply with God’s Word. |
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