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The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0-78 The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0-78 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.66 — 68 ratings — published 2020
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Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 833 ratings — published 2012
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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 1,238 ratings — published 2006
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How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,459 ratings — published 2012
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The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as gospels)
avg rating 4.85 — 61 ratings — published 2011
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Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 852 ratings — published 2007
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Can We Trust the Gospels? Can We Trust the Gospels? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 2,023 ratings — published 2018
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 3,113 ratings — published 2007
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Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.73 — 273 ratings — published
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Jesus and the Gospels Jesus and the Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 912 ratings — published 1997
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Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2) Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 2,029 ratings — published 1992
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The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 512 ratings — published 2017
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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series)
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avg rating 4.34 — 505 ratings — published 1992
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The Gospel According to John I-XII The Gospel According to John I-XII (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 123 ratings — published 1966
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King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 8,756 ratings — published 2011
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The Historical Reliability of the Gospels The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 677 ratings — published 1987
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Sermon On The Mount: Restoring Christ's Message to the Modern Church (Nac Studies in Bible & Theology, 11) Sermon On The Mount: Restoring Christ's Message to the Modern Church (Nac Studies in Bible & Theology, 11)
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avg rating 4.30 — 144 ratings — published 2011
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Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
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avg rating 4.50 — 127 ratings — published 1994
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Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Studies in the Sermon on the Mount (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.64 — 1,644 ratings — published 1958
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Jesus according to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels Jesus according to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 90 ratings — published 1990
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 183,099 ratings — published 2002
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The Jewish Gospels The Jewish Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 769 ratings — published 2012
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The Gospels as Stories: A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John The Gospels as Stories: A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 113 ratings — published
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The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.83 — 41 ratings — published 2014
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Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 400 ratings — published 2010
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Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 308 ratings — published 2008
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The Gospel According to John XIII-XXI The Gospel According to John XIII-XXI (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 91 ratings — published 1970
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 26,076 ratings — published 1991
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Mark As Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel Mark As Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 291 ratings — published 1981
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The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,885 ratings — published 2011
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Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 34 ratings — published 2005
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Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
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avg rating 4.57 — 98 ratings — published 1996
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The Gospel According to Luke I-IX The Gospel According to Luke I-IX (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 39 ratings — published 1970
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Isaiah's New Exodus in Mark (Biblical Studies Library) Isaiah's New Exodus in Mark (Biblical Studies Library)
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avg rating 4.30 — 46 ratings — published 2001
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The Gospel According to John The Gospel According to John (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,352 ratings — published 1990
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The Gospels for All Christians: Rethinking the Gospel Audiences (New Testament Studies) The Gospels for All Christians: Rethinking the Gospel Audiences (New Testament Studies)
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avg rating 4.11 — 75 ratings — published 1997
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The Apocryphal Gospels (Penguin Classics) The Apocryphal Gospels (Penguin Classics)
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avg rating 3.92 — 282 ratings — published
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The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 476 ratings — published
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Recovering the Real Lost Gospel: Reclaiming the Gospel as Good News Recovering the Real Lost Gospel: Reclaiming the Gospel as Good News (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 108 ratings — published 2010
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The Synoptic Problem: Four Views The Synoptic Problem: Four Views (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 44 ratings — published
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The Gospel and the Gospels: Christian Proclamation and Early Jesus Books The Gospel and the Gospels: Christian Proclamation and Early Jesus Books (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.72 — 18 ratings — published
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Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 171 ratings — published 2015
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Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity Within First-Century Judaism Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity Within First-Century Judaism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 231 ratings — published
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Catena Aurea Comentarios sobre el Evangelio SAN JUAN (Spanish Edition) Catena Aurea Comentarios sobre el Evangelio SAN JUAN (Spanish Edition)
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avg rating 4.71 — 17 ratings — published
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Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 538 ratings — published 2020
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Jesus Becoming Jesus: A Theological Interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels Jesus Becoming Jesus: A Theological Interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 14 ratings — published
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Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 60 ratings — published
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Catena Aurea: Volume 1-4 Catena Aurea: Volume 1-4 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.57 — 164 ratings — published 1267
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“The Gospel of Mark has some major shortcomings: It contains no birth narrative; it implies that Jesus, a repentant sinner, became the Son of God only at his baptism; it recounts no resurrection appearances; and it ends with the very unsatisfactory notion that the women who found the Empty Tomb were too afraid to speak to anyone about it. Moreover, Mark includes very little of Jesus' teachings; worse yet, (from Matthew's point of view) he even misunderstood totally the purpose of Jesus' use of parables. Indeed, by the last two decades of the first century, Mark's theology seemed already old-fashioned and even slightly suggestive of heresy. So, working apparently without knowledge of each other, within perhaps twenty or thirty years after Mark, two authors (or Christian groups), now known to us as "Matthew" and "Luke" (and even a third, in the view of some-"John') set about rewriting and correcting the first unsatisfactory Gospel.”
Alan Dundes University of California, Holy Writ as Oral Lit: The Bible as Folklore

William A. Barry
“The gospels indicate a development in the apostles' attitude toward Jesus. They first see him as a person of power and only later come to accept him as the Messiah. They are depicted as reacting with horror to his initial descriptions of how his Messiahship would be lived out. Only after the resurrection do they come to recognize his betrayal and death as the way God was willing to have salvation achieved. Thus the disciples are described as people in the process of experiencing and of developing conviction on the basis of that experience. Christianity rests on that bedrock." (p. 23)”
William A. Barry, The Practice of Spiritual Direction

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