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There's no life that compares to that of Jesus Christ. This book provides a comprehensive look at Jesus as recorded in the four Gospels and will deepen your love for Him.
There's no life that compares to that of Jesus Christ. He made a greater impact on this world than anyone else in history. His life, as recorded in the four Gospels, provides a compelling example of leadership, love, and grace. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the life of Jesus Christ. Take time to get to know Jesus Christ better. You won't be disappointed.

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Jesús de Nazaret

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Publié par	WestBow Press
Date de parution	04 janvier 2023
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EAN13	9781664286597
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THE LIFE

A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST

DANA L. GOODNOUGH

Copyright © 2023 Dana L. Goodnough.

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CONTENTS
Introduction

1 The Birth and Childhood of Jesus
2 The Early Judean and Samarian Ministry of Jesus
3 The Early Galilean Ministry of Jesus
4 The Middle Galilean Ministry of Jesus (Part 1)
5 The Middle Galilean Ministry of Jesus (Part 2)
6 The Later Galilean Ministry of Jesus
7 The Later Judean and Perean Ministry of Jesus (Part 1)
8 The Later Judean and Perean Ministry of Jesus (Part 2)
9 The Later Judean and Perean Ministry of Jesus (Part 3)
10 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Part 1)
11 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Part 2)
12 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Part 3)
INTRODUCTION
There is no life that compares to that of Jesus Christ. He made a greater impact on this world than anyone else in history. Jesus taught greater truths than the greatest of philosophers and scholars. He showed a level of humility and compassion that far exceeds any humanitarian. He healed the sick, raised the dead, calmed the seas, fed the multitudes, and gave His life for His enemies. Jesus lived a perfect life, provided a perfect sacrifice for our sins, and rose triumphantly from the dead. Jesus Christ is like no other. His life is well worthy of our study, reflection, and imitation.
The life of Jesus Christ is recorded in the four Gospels of the New Testament. These four accounts—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—each provide unique contributions toward the study of the life of Jesus. Taken together, the four Gospels paint a brilliant portrait.
Although the four Gospels provide our only authoritative information about the life of Jesus Christ, none of the four presents a complete or detailed biography. We don’t know precisely when Jesus was born, although we know He was born prior to the death of Herod the Great around 4 B.C. We don’t know the exact year of His death, although most scholars point to either A.D. 30 or 33. We don’t know much about Jesus’ life between His birth and His arrival on the public scene. The Gospel writers weren’t interested in these details. They were interested in presenting the essential purpose of Jesus’ life. Jesus came to serve and to save (Mark 10:45).
Any effort at reconstructing the life of Jesus Christ must account for the similarities and distinct contributions of the four Gospels. The three Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—present similar material and, apart from the thematic section in Matthew (5:1—13:58), present a similar chronological flow of events. Luke’s “Travel Narrative” (9:52—18:14) provides additional material not recorded by Matthew or Mark, including three references to journeys Jesus made to Jerusalem (or possibly three references to Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem).
The Gospel of John stands out among the four Gospels in the uniqueness of its content and presentation. John alone gives reference to several feasts that Jesus attended, helping us to understand that Jesus’ ministry took place over a period of three or more years. John also refers to three journeys Jesus took to Jerusalem, possibly corresponding to the three journeys in Luke’s Gospel. These unique accounts further enhance the chronological framework of the life of Jesus.
One key to weaving together the three Synoptic Gospels with the unique material of John’s Gospel is found in Jesus’ miracle of feeding the five thousand. Apart from Jesus’ resurrection, this is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels. It, therefore, provides a chronological link between the four accounts of Jesus’ ministry. In addition, if we take the three references to later Jerusalem journeys in Luke’s Gospel (9:51; 13:22; 17:11) and link them with the three references to Jerusalem journeys in John’s Gospel (7:2; 11:17; 12:1), we can arrive at a reasonably accurate account of Jesus’ public ministry from beginning to end.
Various approaches to outlining the life of Jesus have been devised over the years, but the most memorable seem to be those that tie Jesus’ activities into a geographical structure. Jesus began His work in Judea, moved north to Galilee for an extended period of ministry, and then concluded his public ministry in Perea and Judea. Jesus’ lengthy ministry in Galilee is often divided into three parts—early, middle, and later phases. Jesus’ journeys to Jerusalem to celebrate special feasts provide helpful markers in distinguishing between these three phases of His Galilean ministry. The great Galilean ministry also includes at least seven distinct itinerant tours throughout that region, again providing a geographical structure to Jesus’ work. All four Gospels provide extensive information about Jesus’ final week, the Passion week, leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus’ redemptive work clearly forms the climax to His life and ministry.
A useful practice in studying the life of Jesus is to group together identifiable units of activity from the four Gospels. A distinct unit or event in the life of Jesus is often referred to as a “pericope.” There is no standardized identification of the various pericopes in Jesus’ life, but we can distinguish well over two hundred such units of activity. These are designated by a gothic “p,” ( P ) in this volume.
Based on the details found in the four Gospels, we can outline the life and ministry of Jesus as follows: (1) The Birth and Childhood of Jesus, (2) The Early Judean and Samarian Ministry, (3) The Early Galilean Ministry, (4) The Middle Galilean Ministry, (5) The Later Galilean Ministry, (6) The Later Judean and Perean Ministry, (7) The Death and Resurrection of Jesus.
Some events in the life of Jesus capture our imagination more readily than others. After all, who doesn’t have a favorite miracle or parable in the Gospels? However, every event in Jesus’ life is important. Certainly every individual who was healed by Jesus’ touch would see his or her encounter as highly significant! Likewise, every word spoken by Jesus carries spiritual authority in our lives. For this reason, this volume attempts to sketch every event in Jesus’ life as recorded in the four Gospels.
Obviously, such a brief treatment will fail to do justice to the greatness of our Lord. His life deserves a lifetime of reflection. His words deserve a lifelong commitment to study and obedience. But the journey to understand Jesus better can begin with a simple overview of His life, the greatest life ever lived.
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THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS
G od entered the world—this is the central truth of the life of Jesus Christ. God entered the world in the person of Jesus. Jesus came from heaven and made His entrance into this world in a lowly stable. God became a man in order to bring men and women to God. Our study of the life of Jesus Christ begins naturally with His birth and childhood, but it really begins in eternity past, because Jesus is more than just a man. He is God in the flesh, deity incarnated.
The Incarnation of Jesus Ch rist
The incarnation of Jesus Christ was that historical event in which God took on a human nature. God and man were forever joined in one person, Jesus Christ.
P 1—THE EYEWITNESS SOURCE OF THE GOSPEL RECORD (LUKE 1 :1-4).
Of the four Gospel writers, Luke especially wanted to establish the historical nature of Jesus’ life. Therefore, Luke began his account by assuring his readers that he himself had “carefully investigated” everything he wrote about. He gathered his information about Jesus’ life from a variety of eyewitness reports and presented these accounts in an orderly fashion. Luke was a meticulous historian, so we can be sure that what he wrote is accurate. In fact, all four Gospels provide inspired, accurate accounts of the life of Jesus Christ.
P 2—THE PRE-EXISTENCE AND INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST (JOHN 1: 1-14).
Rather than start with a description of his historical research like Luke, John begins his Gospel by describing the pre-existence and incarnation of Jesus Christ. John pulls back the curtain of eternity and reveals to us the fact that Jesus has always existed. He is God. John describes the pre-incarnate Jesus as “the Word,” the absolute and perfect expression of deity. John tells us that “the Word,” Jesus, was “with God.” Jesus was with God the Father long before H