Four Gospels, One Jesus?: A symbolic reading

by Richard Burridge

"Fresh, exciting, challenging and mind-stretching" Christian Herald

Now an SPCK Classic, this is probably the most popular modern introduction to the four Gospel portraits of Jesus. It is written by an internationally respected biblical scholar and Christian communicator.

Time and again, this book delights the reader as it points out nuances of wording and presentation that are so often the clues to the gospel writer's mind and to his response to the figure of Jesus Contact.

244 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2013

Reviews

[Sanjuro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conservative Christians often resist the exercise and results of redaction criticism, but I think that's often because they haven't read fair and reasonable treatments like this one. Burridge not only points out the obvious, that the four Gospel writers paint different portraits of Jesus that work together to reveal the complexity of who Jesus is, but he also demonstrates the beauty in letting the individual Gospel writers have their own say; their own theology and thematic purposes. Burridge explains for a popular level audience the ways in which the Gospel writers use Jesus stories to highlight their concerns, and to speak directly to their own unique audiences. The results are encouraging and interesting. This is a very helpful introduction.

[Alessandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book for seminary - very interesting take on the gospels. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Dr V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christological.

[Maya Senen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful companion to New Testament studies, this book serves to highlight distinctions between the four Gospels. Much like we can have four different portraits of Winston Churchill to see him in a more complete light, Burridge asserts in the Gospels we have four "portraits" of Jesus- each contributing to a more complete picture of Christ.