By Dima Kotik
Category: Reviews
The Dubious Disciple Reviews Why Four Gospels?
… here!
New Review at Homo Homini Lupus
Robert Stump re
views David Alan Black’s book Why Four Gospels? on his Homo Homini Lupus blog.
Two portions stand out:
The greatness of Black’s little book is its common sense. That it has taken so many years for someone of Black’s prestige to stand up and point out the silliness is too bad; that it has finally happened is a great relief.
And …
Most writers in this field are neither as lucid nor as aesthetically pleasant and quaint as Black; many are hardly readable. So be warned. You will be disappointed if you read Black as an introduction to the field. He set the bar for clarity and the rest of ’em miss it.
I almost feel led to remind readers (and potential reviewers) that we don’t require positive reviews. 🙂
Thanks to Robert for an interesting and positive review!
Review at Near Emmaus
Mark Stevens at the Near Emmaus blog has begun a review series on Why Four Gospels?. Be sure to go check it out.
He’s going to do these in a series of posts called “Black Tuesdays.” Here’s an idea, Mark. What if we send you two other books by Dave Black, also published by Energion, so that you an extend those Black Tuesdays?
Go over there and join the discussion!
Review at A Living Sacrifice
There’s a nice, and exceptionally readable, review of Why Four Gospels? at A Living Sacrifice. I don’t usually comment on our blog reviewers, because bloggers must be free to review as they see fit, but in this case I make an exception. I’m not talking about the review being positive (which it is), but about it being exceptionally readable. It’s just plain good writing.
(Crossposted from Energion Publications)
Brian Fulthorp Reviews Why Four Gospels
His conclusion:
I heartily recommend this book to any person lay or scholar who is interested in Gospel and or Synoptic studies – if you are for Markan priority I think it is even more important you read this book – why? Because too often Markan priority people make comments like the quote I gave above from Stein and to save yourself from embarrassment read this book – it’ll at the very least make you a more informed Markan priorists.
Making a Reading List
At Energion Publications we like the blogosphere, and we like to see our books on people’s reading lists. Why Four Gospels? is one of Five Books I Liked This Year from The Savannah Project.
Arthur Sido Review
Arthur Sido provides a very positive review at The Voice of One Crying Out in Suburbia.
Ivan Monroy Review
Pastoral Musings Review
Posted here. Takeaway? “… a short book with a big punch.”