Gospels as Stories

Jeannine K. Brown (PhD, Luther Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation. She is the author of Scripture as Communication and two commentaries on Matthew and is a coeditor of the revised Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels.

• ContentsPart 1: Introduction1. The Turn to Gospels as Stories: Narrative Criticism in Gospel StudiesPart 2: Plot and Plotting2. The Selection, Sequence, and Shape of the Story3. Narrative Plotting in the Gospel of LukePart 3: Character and Characterization4. The People in the Story5. Matthew's Characterization of the DisciplesPart 4: Intertextuality6. The Stories behind the Story7. Intertextuality in John: Passover Lamb and Creation's RenewalPart 5: Narrative Theology8. How a Story Theologizes9. The God of Mark's GospelPart 6: Conclusion10. The Ongoing Power of the Gospels as StoriesRecommended ResourcesGlossaryIndexes