{"product_id":"gospel-writing-a-canonical-perspective-9780802840547","title":"Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective","description":"That there are four canonical versions of the one gospel story is often seen as a problem for Christian faith: where gospels multiply, so too do apparent contradictions that may seem to undermine their truth claims. In \u003ci\u003eGospel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e Francis Watson argues that differences and tensions between canonical gospels represent opportunities for theological reflection, not problems for apologetics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWatson presents the formation of the fourfold gospel as the defining moment in the reception of early gospel literature -- and also of Jesus himself as the subject matter of that literature. As the canonical division sets four gospel texts alongside one another, the canon also creates a new, complex, textual entity more than the sum of its parts. A canonical gospel can no longer be regarded as a definitive, self-sufficient account of its subject matter. It must play its part within an intricate fourfold polyphony, and its meaning and significance are thereby transformed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn elaborating these claims, Watson proposes nothing less than a new paradigm for gospel studies -- one that engages fully with the available noncanonical material so as to illuminate the historical and theological significance of the canonical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802840547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.10w x 1.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Francis Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42268463497397,"sku":"9780802840547","price":46.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1b08c824-ab53-4704-bd31-0ca2f1d35c9c.jpg?v=1657032204","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gospel-writing-a-canonical-perspective-9780802840547","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}