A Shorter Life of Christ

by Donald Guthrie

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2010

Overview

This is a concise but comprehensive survey of Christ’s life. Chapters include: The Background to the Life of Jesus, Various approaches to the Life of Jesus, Literary Sources for the Life of Jesus, The Early Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ, The Galilean Ministry, The Closing Period, The Teaching of Jesus, The Miracles of Jesus, and Jesus Christ in Early Christian Thought. The outstanding value of this work rests in its easy-to-read style and its completely inclusive content. Also of importance is the analysis of the problems surrounding the historicity of Jesus the man. This is a helpful overview of the God-man for all students.

Key Features

• Serves as an introduction to the life of Jesus
• Analyzes the problems surrounding the historicity of Jesus the man
• Helps the non-specialist to gain an understanding of the issues involved

Contents

• The Background to the Life of Jesus
• Various Approaches to the Life of Christ
• Literary Sources for the Life of Christ
• The Early Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ
• The Galilean Ministry
• The Closing Period
• The Teaching of Jesus
• The Miracles of Jesus
• Jesus Christ in Early Christian Thought

Product Details

• Title: A Shorter Life of Christ
• Author: Donald Guthrie
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christ; Life of Christ; Theology
• ISBNs: 9780310877288, 0310877288, 9780310254416, 0310254418
• Resource ID: LLS:9780310877288
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-07-18T23:14:33Z

About Donald Guthrie

Donald Guthrie (1915-1992) was a graduate of the University of London (B.D., Th.M., Ph.D.). From 1949 until his retirement in 1982 Guthrie was lecturer in New Testament studies at London Bible College, and from 1978 until 1982 he also served as vice principal of the college. His books include New Testament Introduction, New Testament Theology, and the Tyndale New Testament Commentaries on the Pastoral Epistles and Hebrews.