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Fortress Introduction to the Gospels (Second Edition) is unavailable, but you can change that!

With clarity and verve, Mark Allen Powell introduces the beginning student to the contents and structure of the Gospels, their distinctive characteristics, and their major themes. An introductory chapter surveys the political, religious, and social world of the Gospels, methods of approaching early Christian texts, the genre of the Gospels, and the religious character of these writings. This...

synonymous but convey different shades of meaning that might be significant for someone reflecting theologically on the role of the Holy Spirit. To translate is always to interpret, and people who read English Bibles are in fact reading interpretations of the Bible. In recognition of this, many religious bodies today insist that their clergy receive some training in the original biblical languages (Hebrew, Greek) so they will not be completely dependent on translations. Persons who do not have this
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