| This section aims to offer knowledge about Jesus, the Gospels, and the whole New Testament and its environment. This knowledge is not directly related to the actualization of the Gospels, but is intended to provide additional information. Above all, it seeks to give a certain New Testament culture. In this sense, they are on the fringe of our discussion of the Gospel commentaries.
In priority, we will find references to what biblical scholars have written on subjects related to the life of Jesus or to passages from the New Testament. Usually, it is a detailed summary of their works: I wanted to avoid too technical debates, but at the same time to give the essence of their arguments. On a few occasions, it is the full text that I present; this will be indicated. In addition to the writings of specialists, I have inserted texts that are considered sources in the New Testament milieu or that help to understand it. Those who have read the works mentioned will find either a reminder of the important points of their reading, or some clarification. Those who have not read them will find a quick way to get a glimpse of them. I hope to shed some light on a world that is two thousand years old. |
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Topics | Texts | ||
| Gospel actualization: method | André Gilbert, What Does It Mean To Actualize the Gospels? | Full text | |
| Old Testament | The Greek Book of Esther | Full text | |
| The Greek Book of Daniel grec | Full text | ||
| Atlas, maps, chronology | Palestine in the time of Jesus Topography of Palestine in the time of Jesus The city of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus and the New Testament The Babylonian Empire in the 6th century BC The Persian Empire in the 5th century BC Chronology of the New Testament milieu Genealogy of Herod the Great | ||
| Christology | Lorraine Caza, "The relief Mark gave to the cry of the cross" Science et Esprit, XXXIX / 2 (1987) 171-191. | Detailed summary | |
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Michel Gourgues, The crucified one. From scandal to exaltation, Montréal - Paris: Bellarmin - Desclée (Jésus et Jésus-Christ, 38), 1988, 178 p. | Detailed summary | ||
| Michel Gourgues, "Croce", in G. Ravasi, R. Penna, G. Perego (ed.), Dizionario dei Temi Teologici della Bibbia. Balsamo: Edizioni San Paolo, 2010, pp. 254-262. | Full text | ||
| Biblical commentary and analysis | Raymond E. Brown, The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave: A Commentary on the Passion Narratives of the Four Gospels. 2 v. New York: Doubleday, 1994, 1608 p. | Detailed Summary | |
| Raymond E. Brown, The Birth of the Messiah. New York: Doubleday, 1977, 594 p. | Detailed Summary | ||
| André Gilbert, Analysis of a number of New Testament texts | Full text | ||
| Intertestamentary, OT deuterocanonical and apocryphal writings | 1 Enoch | Full text | |
| 1 Esdras | Full text | ||
| Letter of Aristeas | Full text | ||
| Odes of Solomon | Full text | ||
| Prayer of Manasseh | Full text | ||
| Psalm 151 | Full text | ||
| Psalms of Solomon | Full text | ||
| 3 Maccabees | Full text | ||
| 4 Maccabees | Full text | ||
| Apocryphal writings of the New Testament | Gospel of Peter | Texte intégral | |
| Gospel according to Luke | André Gilbert, "Where was Luke's Gospel written?" Science et Esprit, XXXIX / 2 (1987) 211-228. | Full text | |
| Glossary | Glossary of a number of terms | ||
| New Testament | Raymond E. Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament. New-Haven-London: Yale University Press, 1997, 936 p. | Detailed summary | |
| Saint Paul | André Gilbert, "What does it mean to be a community pastor? St. Paul's answer through his handling of the problem of pagan banquets: First epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 8." | Full text | |
| Spirituality | An anthology of the writings of Etty Hillesum | Excerpts | |
| Life of Jesus | John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew - Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Doubleday (The Anchor Bible Reference Library), New York, 1991-2009, 4 v. | Detailed summary | |