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…take a look at ordering “Synopsis of the Gospels” by Kurt Aland

christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=02706&p=1010575

It presents a horizontal reading of the gospels and it even comes in the RSV version. What I mean by this is that it presents the events of the four gospels in a side by side format, event by event so you can, for example, read what Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have to say about a particular event in a side by side format. It makes it handy to see the differences and similarities of each gospel.

I just got mine from Hackman’s (Whitehall, PA) and it ran me around $24.

The book is broken down into around 370 pericopes so you could do a complete study of the four gospels one a day and complete them in just over a year.

Anyway, I thought I would share this with you guys (and girls).

See, we don’t always have to bicker and can actually help each other from time to time. 😃
 
By the way, if you check out the link I provided the web page gives you an opportunity to check out a few excerpts from the book so you can take a look at a few examples to see what I am talking about.
 
Pwrlftr,

I have the Greek version of that very same Synopsis, I love it! I got the best deal ever on it, I found it at our public library a couple of years ago for 10 cents along with Brenton’s Greek Septuagint. They deleted a ton of reference books and sold them for ten cents a piece! If you read Greek, another wonderful Synopsis of the Gospels is The Horizontal Line Synopsis of the Gospels by Reuben Swanson. It is just as good as Aland’s.
 
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Pwrlftr,

I have the Greek version of that very same Synopsis, I love it! I got the best deal ever on it, I found it at our public library a couple of years ago for 10 cents along with Brenton’s Greek Septuagint. They deleted a ton of reference books and sold them for ten cents a piece! If you read Greek, another wonderful Synopsis of the Gospels is The Horizontal Line Synopsis of the Gospels by Reuben Swanson. It is just as good as Aland’s.
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I haven’t heard of the “Horizontal Line Synopsis” but may check it out.
 
Pwrlftr said:
…take a look at ordering “Synopsis of the Gospels” by Kurt Aland

christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=02706&p=1010575

It presents a horizontal reading of the gospels and it even comes in the RSV version. What I mean by this is that it presents the events of the four gospels in a side by side format, event by event so you can, for example, read what Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have to say about a particular event in a side by side format. It makes it handy to see the differences and similarities of each gospel.

I just got mine from Hackman’s (Whitehall, PA) and it ran me around $24.

The book is broken down into around 370 pericopes so you could do a complete study of the four gospels one a day and complete them in just over a year.

Anyway, I thought I would share this with you guys (and girls).

See, we don’t always have to bicker and can actually help each other from time to time. 😃
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Is that the one that prints the Greek text with references ?​

 
Dear all,

With so many “Speculative Theologies” abound; I would suggest tat you give **Joseph Ratzinger **a hearing of what he has to say…
You know what i mean…
JESUS OF NAZARETH,…
from baptism to the transfiguration (Book 1)

In my opinion, this book is EXCELLENT!!!, verty thought provoking amidst the “information overload” today.
 
richardeekw said:
Dear all,

With so many “Speculative Theologies” abound; I would suggest tat you give **Joseph Ratzinger **a hearing of what he has to say…
You know what i mean…
JESUS OF NAZARETH,…
from baptism to the transfiguration (Book 1)

In my opinion, this book is EXCELLENT!!!, verty thought provoking amidst the “information overload” today.
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How is reading the gospels “speculative theology”?
 
Theology as you know, is basically :Faith seeking Understanding"
Yes, we read the gospels, with Faith… this is good.
**But **remember we are reading it in “English” or some other languages, which may not carry the nuances of the original languages in Hebrew and Greek.

True, God, through his Inspired Word, is a “Living Word” and may certainly have a message specially for us today.
**However **it is also important to know in respect of . (their the spoken and the written word
  • The intent of God (Jesus) as he teaches the people the first century;(in their culture, custom, geographical and economic backgrounds etc…)
  • The redaction by the evangelists as he gathers the Good News for his different Christian Comunity.
  • The message it has for us Today…
Without the necessary tool for understanding the “heart” of the message of Sacred Scripture, or learning from a mis-directed source or sources, it may be grossly misinterpreted…

This is one of the reasons as to why we have so many diversified non-Catholic Christian Communities today that when someone from the outside may say

"If you Christians cannot agree in the interpretation of your so-call Sacred Scripture, who do you expect me to follow?.. it is better to stay in the sidelines until you guys sort it out among yourselves!"

I personally and strongly recommend anyne to read and study the book
JESUS OF NAZARETH.

Joseph Ratzinger (JR), writing as a seeker for “the face of God” (not as as “the Pope” or teachings from thd Magisterium) invites us to give him a hearing.

I did some Theological studies nd can understand the excitement of “Speculative Theologies”.which abounds today. This is certainly the work of the evil one.

In his introduction JR presents several critical methods for interpretating Scripture, their usefulness as well as their “limitations”…

I find JR;s non-fictional work, very enriching and thought provoking and enlightening…in ensriching my Catholic Faith…

Remember that before JR became Pope Benedict XVI, he was the Prefect for the Propogation of the Faith in the Roman Catholic Church… This must certainly say well of his writing too.
 
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