About the Author:William Loader is an Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction ixJesus and Capernaum: Hope and Change 1Waking Up in Capernaum 1Luke 4:14-30 - The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry according to Luke 7Matthew 20:1-16 - The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard 13Matthew 5:17-48 - Jesus and the Scripture according to Matthew 16Mark 10 - Leadership, Family, Wealth 22Jesus and Conflict: Death and Resurrection 27Springtime in Jerusalem 27Luke 15 34Mark 2:23-28 and 2:1-3:6 38The Last Meal: Mark 14:22-25; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Corinthians 11:22-26 43Mark 16:1-8 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 54Paul amid the Turbulence of the Church 63Letting Your Hair Down 63Galatians 1-2 741 Corinthians 11-14 80Romans 1-3 86Colossians 3:18-4:1 and Ephesians 5:21-6:9 96The Gospels: Putting the Story Together 105A Scribe for the Kingdom of Heaven 105Marie 6:30-8:26 116Matthew 15:1-20 123Matthew 18-19 129Luke 10:25-42 137John and Beyond: Faith and the Future 143"God Is Love" 143John 1-3 in Overview 151John 4:4-42 160John 6, John 13-17, and 1 John 165The Book of Revelation 173Conclusion 184AppendicesThe New Testament Writings in Overview 188Matthew's Use of Mark in Outline 189Luke's Use of Mark in Outline 192Some Significant Dates in Early Jewish History 195For Further Reading 197Subject Index 199Scripture Index 202