Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: From Jesus to Gospels; Excursus: From Oral Gospel to Written Gospel; 2. The Purpose and Preservation of the Jesus Tradition; Excursus: An Evangelical and Critical Approach to the Gospels; 3. The Formation of the Jesus Tradition; Excursus: The Failure of Form Criticism; 4. The Literary Genetics of the Gospels:The Synoptic Problem and Johannine Question; Excursus: Patristic Quotations on the Order of the Gospels; 5. The Genre and Goal of the Gospels:What Is a Gospel and Why Write One?; Excursus: What about the "Other" Gospels?
6. The Fourfold Gospel of Jesus Christ:Why Four Gospels?Excursus: The Text of the Gospels in the Second Century; Bibliography; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Texts
