The greatest story ever told was honed like any good performance, on the road in front of audiences. Acclaimed scholar L. Michael White challenges us to read the gospels as they were intended-as performed stories of faith, not factual accounts-and illuminates the agendas that motivated each of their authors. A fresh account of the gospels that have shaped centuries of Christian belief, Scripting Jesus offers important insight into how we can understand Jesus’s story today.
Praise for Scripting Jesus
“No one interested in the telling of a story, especially those taken by the gospel stories of Jesus, will be able to put down Scripting Jesus.. This book will engage the listener as well as the teller of tales. KENT HAROLD RICHARDS,
professor of Old Testament, Emory University
“Every reader who has ever puzzled over the oddities in the and over the odd new gospels that have been turning up in recent decades, will be grateful for Scripting Jesus….A rich and illuminating book.”-WAYNE A. MEEKS, Woolsey Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Yale University gospels,
“A valuable resource for teachers, rabbis, ministers, and students who want clear exposition informed by a fresh appraisal of primary sources and spirited engagement of recent scholarly debate.” -CARL R. HOLLADAY, Charles Howard Candler Professor of New Testament, Emory University.
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