Synopsis of the Four Gospels

by Kurt Aland (editor)

s/t: English edition: completely revised on the basis of the Greek text of the Nestle-Aland 26th edition & Greek New Testament 3rd edition: the text is the 2ed edition of the Revised Standard Version

Genres: Reference, Theology, Biblical Studies, Christianity, Religion, New Testament, Spirituality

361 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

Reviews

[Chris Greene]

Really a review of the class I had in comparative Gospels than the book itself.

The book is straight forward. It's the four Gospels of the New Testament aligned vertically next to each other and spaced so that events that are described in more than one of the Gospels are aligned next to each other for easy comparison (events that are not in one or more of the Gospels have blank spaces in the column for that/those Gospels for those events).

Comparing the Gospels in this way is extremely interesting and worth the time (regardless of your feeling on religion). My favorite part was comparing the Christology (how divine/human Jesus is described as being) between the books. I'm far more a Mark fan (portrays Jesus as the most human) than a John fan (In the beginning was the Word .. and the Word was God ... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us).

Having each Gospel aligned in this manner is incredibly helpful for comparison and really helps add to one's understanding of how different the Gospels can be from each other, as well as, which events they convey in similar manners. That better understanding really adds depth to one's perception of the New Testemant.

[Adam]

This work is indispensable for comparative gospel studies.

[Don]

Talbot Course: Exegesis in the Gospels

This book is completely in Greek and acts like the Harmony of the Gospels, but in Greek.

It's great for Exegesis- you can see each event aligned with the other Gospel accounts and see the similarities/differences in word choice, sentence structure, etc...

The most expensive book I bought in seminary!

[[Name Redacted]]

Useful and versatile -- but don't bother with any version other than the Greek-English edition!

[John Yelverton]

This is a truly great reading assistant to the person who is trying to read the life of Jesus in the order of the four gospels in comparison and all together.

[Nick Roark]

Awesome

[Nikola]

Every human being needs to read Christ which is only 120 pages/1300 bible pages

[earlgray]

Read for JESUS + ARCHEOLOGY CLASS. Wrote paper on the transfiguration 😍😍😍😍😍

[Randy Hernandez]

Such a great resource for comparison

[Alex Houston]

This is an excellent tool for studying the gospels in parallel. I got my copy from amazon, it was used, but in excellent condition, and it was pretty cheap. There are 367 pericopes total, all pretty short, so it's perfect for walking through all four gospels in a year. As Alan Kirschner from Alpha & Omega ministries has said, this is a great way to drink deep of the gospels in the course of a year.

[Steve]

This is among the most helpful books I own. I record with thanks to God that around 1968 a friend who owned a Bible shop sold it to me for a fraction of what it must have cost him. My copy is an old edition with Greek text only and a Latin title; like the English-only edition, it has the advantage of letting you see more of the text at once.

[Ray]

Well bound, sturdy, durable. This places the four canonical Gospels in parallel columns, arranged to correspond to each other when there is repetition. It is in English. Unfortunately it is in the RSV (ESV or even NIV would be preferable). A 'must-have' for any pastor's or Bible teachers' library.

[Susan]

Excellent reference book for in-depth study of the parallel passages in the gospels.

[Nathan]

Now if this book doesn't say "seminary student", I don't know what does.

[Elisha]

Such a great book! Helps so much in understanding the different viewpoints of the gospel writers.

[Paul,]

Invaluable for studies in the gospels

[Adam]

This is an English only reprint of Aland's classic and indispensable synopsis. A beautiful cover and thicker pages make this a great new edition.

[Greg]

RSV based

[Robynn]

A must-own for any Bible scholar.

[Mike Dhans]

Very good