Table of Contents

Ackowledgments Introduction How to Read a Synopsis Synopsis Outlineptic Study Guides Index of Pericope Headings Prologues & Infancy Narratives Synoptic Study Guide 1. Source Criticism/Synoptic Problem The Start of the Galilean Ministry Synoptic Study Guide 2. Two-Document Hypothesis Synoptic Study Guide 3. Double Tradition/Reconstruction of Q Synoptic Study Guide 4. Triple Tradition Matthew's Sermon on the Mount Synoptic Study Guide 5. The Griesbach/Two-Gospel Hypothesis Synoptic Study Guide 6. Problems with the Two Gospel/Griesbach Hypothesis The Galilean Ministry Continues Luke's Sermon on the Plain The Galilean Ministry Continues Again Synoptic Study Guide 7. Farrer Hypothesis/Mark without Q Synoptic Study Guide 8. Mark-Q Overlaps Synoptic Study Guide 9. Problems with the 2DH: Minor Agreements Synoptic Study Guide 10. Special Matthew Luke's Journey Towards Jerusalem Synoptic Study Guide 11. Special Luke Jesus' Ministry in Judea Synoptic Study Guide 12. Redaction Criticism Jesus in Jerusalem Synoptic Study Guide 13. Gospel of Thomas and the Synoptics The Passion Narratives Synoptic Study Guide 14. John's Relationship to the Synoptics Synoptic Study Guide 15. Problems with the 2DH: Major Minor Agreements? Resurrection Narratives Synoptic Study Guide 16. Problems with the Farrer Hypothesis Synoptic Study Guide 17. The End of Mark Vocabulary Key

About the Author

Zeba A. Crook is Associate Professor in Religious Studies at Carleton University. He is the author or editor of several books and many articles in New Testament Studies and Christian Origins, and sits on the executive and steering committees of several scholarly societies.

Reviews

"Parallel Gospels is a superb achievement which, in a single stroke, addresses the numerous problems of translation, formatting, and arrangement that have plagued current English synopses. It is a tool that is optimally useful. I don't see any feature of either Aland or Throckmorton that should incline the instructor to keep using them once Crook is available (except, of course, inertia)."--John S. Kloppenborg, University of Toronto "Crook's synopsis is unique among English language synopses for its attention to the original language of the gospels. It allows much more meaningful comparison of the wording of the gospels than does Throckmorton. Because of Crook's careful translation of the texts, students who do not read Greek will have unprecedented access to the verbatim agreements among the synoptic."--Colleen Shantz, University of St. Michael's College