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Rc Foster

Studies in the Life of Christ

Rc Foster

Foster's systematic study of the life of Jesus Christ as recorded in the four Gospels, providing a harmonized treatment of His birth, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection.

137 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 0.4. Preface 2 002. Book One An Introduction to the Life of Christ 3 003. Chapter 1 - Scriptural Sources 4 004. Chapter 2 - Pagan Sources: The Roman Historians 5 005. Chapter 3 - Jewish Sources: Josephus and the Talmud 6 006. Chapter 4 - The Catacombs 7 007. Chapter 5 - The Apocryphal Gospels 8 008. Chapter 6 - The Early Christian Writers 9 009. Chapter 7 - The Historical Background 10 010. Chapter 8 - The Sects of the Jews 11 011. Chapter 9 - The Influence of the Weather Upon the Ministry of Jesus 12 012. Chapter 10 - The Two-Source Theory 13 013. Chapter 11 - Form Criticism 14 014. Chapter 12 - The Inspiration of the Gospel Narratives 15 015. Chapter 13 - The Text of the Gospels 16 016. Chapter 14 - The Canon of the Gospels 17 017. Chapter 15 - The Credibility of John 18 018. Chapter 16 - The Date of the Crucifixion 19 019. Chapter 17 - The Self-Revelation of Jesus 20 020. Book Two The Early Period 21 021. Chapter 1 - The Pre-Existence of Christ 22 022. Chapter 2 - The Birth of Jesus 23 023. Chapter 3 - Notes on the Nativity 24 024. Chapter 4 - The Date of Jesus' Birth 25 025. Chapter 5 - The Place of Jesus' Birth 26 026. Chapter 6 - The Virgin Birth 27 027. Addenda on the Meaning of Almah 28 028. Chapter 7 - The Genealogies 29 029. Chapter 8 - Mary, The Mother of Jesus 30 030. Chapter 9 - The Youth of Jesus 31 031. Chapter 10 - Notes on the Youth of Jesus 32 032. Chapter 11 - The Youth of Jesus in the Apocryphal Gospels 33 033. Chapter 12 - The Youth of Jesus in the Mind of the Modernist 34 034. Chapter 13 - The Ministry of John the Baptist 35 035. Chapter 14 - The Baptism of John and the Dead Sea Scrolls 36 036. Chapter 15 - The Baptism of Jesus 37 037. Chapter 16 - Essays on the Baptism 38 038. Chapter 17 - The Temptation of Jesus 39 039. Chapter 18 - Some Problems Concerning The Temptation 40 040. Chapter 19 - The First Disciples 41 041. Chapter 20 - Messianic Titles 42 042. Chapter 21 - Critical Essays on John 1:19-51 43 043. Chapter 22 - The Wedding Feast at Cana 44 044. Chapter 23 - The Cleansing of the Temple 45 045. Chapter 24 - The Conversation with Nicodemus 46 046. Chapter 25 - The Baptism of John and Christian Baptism 47 047. Chapter 26 - The Woman at the Well 48 048. Chapter 27 - The Healing of the Nobleman's Son 49 049. Chapter 28 - The First Rejection at Nazareth 50 050. Chapter 29 - The Calling of the Disciples 51 051. Chapter 30 - Miracles in Galilee 52 052. Chapter 31 - Controversies in Galilee 53 053. Chapter 32 - The Lame Man at the Pool of Bethesda 54 054. Chapter 33 - Witnesses for the Son of God 55 055. Chapter 34 - The Sabbath Controversy 56 056. Chapter 35 - The Sermon on the Mount 57 057. Chapter 36 - The Sermon on the Mount and The Social Gospel 58 058. Chapter 37 - The Deity of Christ in the Sermon on the Mount 59 059. Book Three The Middle Period 60 060. Chapter 1 - The Galilean Campaign 61 061. Chapter 2 - The Centurion of Capernaum 62 062. Chapter 3 - At the Gate of Nain 63 063. Chapter 4 - A Chapter of Broken Hearts 64 064. Chapter 5 - Simon the Pharisee 65 065. Chapter 6 - The Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit 66 066. Chapter 7 - Interruptions 67 067. Chapter 8 - The Sermon in Parables 68 068. Chapter 9 - Hard Sayings 69 069. Chapter 10 - The Stilling of the Tempest 70 070. Chapter 11 - The Gadarene Demoniacs 71 071. Chapter 12 - In the Home of Jairus 72 072. Chapter 13 - Further Campaigns 73 073. Chapter 14 - The First Mission of the Apostles 74 074. Chapter 15 - The Death of John the Baptist 75 075. Chapter 16 - The Feeding of the Five Thousand 76 076. Chapter 17 - The Watch in the Night: The Walking on the Water 77 077. Chapter 18 - The Debate with the Zealots 78 078. Chapter 19 - Shock Troops from the Capital 79 079. Chapter 20 - The Syro-Phoenician Woman 80 080. Chapter 21 - The Feeding of the Four Thousand 81 081. Chapter 22 - Further Controversy and Retreat 82 082. Chapter 23 - The Good Confession 83 083. Chapter 24 - The Transfiguration 84 084. Chapter 25 - The Miracle in the Valley 85 085. Chapter 26 - Closing Days in Galilee 86 086. Chapter 27 - Journey to Jerusalem 87 087. Chapter 28 - At the Feast of Tabernacles 88 088. Chapter 29 - The Woman Taken in Adultery 89 089. Chapter 30 - The Sermon on the Light of the World 90 090. Chapter 31 - The Man Born Blind 91 091. Chapter 32 - The Good Shepherd 92 092. Chapter 33 - The Mission of the Seventy 93 093. Chapter 34 - The Good Samaritan 94 094. Chapter 35 - Discourse on Prayer 95 095. Chapter 36 - Further Controversies 96 096. Chapter 37 - The Fear of Men Versus Trust in God 97 097. Chapter 38 - Warnings Concerning the Judgment Day 98 098. Chapter 39 - Jesus at the Feast of Dedication 99 099. Chapter 40 - Discussions in Peraea 100 100. Chapter 41 - The Parable of the Prodigal Son 101 101. Chapter 42 - The Parable of the Unjust Steward 102 102. Chapter 43 - The Rich Man and Lazarus 103 103. Chapter 44 - The Parable of the Unprofitable Servants 104 104. Chapter 45 - The Raising of Lazarus 105 105. Chapter 46 - The Healing of the Ten Lepers 106 106. Chapter 47 - A Sermon on the Second Coming 107 107. Chapter 48 - Parables on Prayer 108 108. Chapter 49 - Broken Homes Versus Happy Homes 109 109. Chapter 50 - The Rich Young Ruler 110 110. Chapter 51 - Rewards and Suffering 111 111. Chapter 52 - Jericho 112 112. Chapter 53 - The Parable of the Pounds 113 113. Book Four The Final Week 114 114. Chapter 1 - The Arrival at Bethany 115 115. Chapter 2 - The Anointing of Jesus by Mary 116 116. Chapter 3 - The Triumphal Entry 117 117. Chapter 4 - The Cursing of the Fig Tree; Second Cleansing of the Temple 118 118. Chapter 5 - Mythical Interpretation and Form Criticism 119 119. Chapter 6 - Jesus and the Pharisees (Religious, Moral, and Political Issues) 120 120. Chapter 7 - Jesus and the Sadducees (The Future Life) 121 121. Chapter 8 - The Teaching of Jesus Concerning Hell 122 122. Chapter 9 - The End of the Debate 123 123. Chapter 10 - Final Appeal to the Nation 124 124. Chapter 11 - The Destruction of Jerusalem 125 125. Chapter 12 - The Second Coming 126 126. Chapter 13 - In the Upper Room 127 127. Chapter 14 - In the Garden 128 128. Chapter 15 - Who Crucified Jesus? 129 129. Chapter 16 - The Good Confession Before Pontius Pilate 130 130. Chapter 17 - The Death of Christ (Historical Details) 131 131. Chapter 18 - The Death of Christ (Divine Purpose) 132 132. Chapter 19 - The Resurrection 133 133. Chapter 20 - A Geographical Study of the Final Week 134 134. Chapter 21 - Sunrise in Galilee 135 135. Chapter 22 - Final Instructions and the Ascension 136 136. Appendix 1 The Aramaic Background of the Gospel Narratives 137 137. Appendix 2 Chronological Outline of the Life of Christ

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