{"product_id":"what-is-a-gospel-francis-watson-9780802872920","title":"What Is a Gospel?","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Christians speak of \"the gospels\" they're usually referring to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Other ancient writings about the life of Jesus are generally considered noncanonical or heretical. But what if these other gospel writings--including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Judas, and the Protevangelium of James--aren't fundamentally different from the four canonical gospels? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to \u003ci\u003eGospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e, noted biblical scholar Francis Watson makes the case that viewing early gospel literature as a unified genre--sharing significant similarities in sources, content, and goals--allows us to discern important interrelated aspects that are lost amid the usual categories. Watson's critical approach enables modern readers of the Bible to break free of fraught scholarly assumptions in order to better understand early Christian identity formation and beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802872921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802872920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Francis Watson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945020784895,"sku":"9780802872920","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_79bbbea1-9499-491d-9021-e7dbb0c585f2.jpg?v=1681506320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-is-a-gospel-francis-watson-9780802872920","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}