We love the individual stories from the Gospels, but do we see how the individual pieces fit together? To read the Gospels better involves being sensitive to four characteristics of a Gospels. In this episode JC Schroeder discusses how the Gospels are historical, narratival, theological, and virtue forming and how it influences our reading of them.
Show Notes:
0:59 Reading as clips
2:32 Historical
6:58 Narratival
10:50 Theological
13:45 Virtue Forming
19:19 Conclusion
Resources:
Four Portraits, One Jesus by Mark Strauss
Reading the Gospels Wisely by Jonathan T. Pennington
Cultural Background Study Bible
IVP Bible Background Commentaries: Old Testament
IVP Bible Background Commentaries: New Testament
The Ezekiel Project School of Evangelism
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
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