The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Silver Screen Gospel

by Douglas K. Mikkelson

Overview

The 1965 film "The Greatest Story Ever Told" ranks among the most popular "Jesus movies" ever made. However, the film inevitably leads viewers to ask, "Is that in the Bible, or did they make that up, or what?" The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Silver Screen Gospel attempts to answer this question. Provided is a scene-by-scene summary of and commentary on the movie. The analysis is anchored by reviewing scenes of the movie alongside analogous events in the New Testament. The detailed commentaries also explore the relationship of the scenes to other ancient literary sources such as the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, non-canonical gospels, apocryphal literature, ancient Jewish and Roman authors such as Josephus and Tacitus, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761827641
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	12/30/2003
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	5.64(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Douglas K. Mikkelson is Associate Professor, Religious Studies, University of Hawaii-Hilo.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 The Meaning and History of "Gospels" and the Idea of "Silver Screen Gospels" Chapter 4 Suggestions on Using This Book Chapter 5 Gospel Prologue Chapter 6 Birth Narrative Chapter 7 Preparation for Ministry Chapter 8 The Early Ministry of Jesus Chapter 9 The Sermon on the Mount Chapter 10 The Later Ministry of Jesus Chapter 11 Prelude to the Passion Chapter 12 Passion Narrative Chapter 13 Resurrection, Appearances, and Gospel Epilogue Chapter 14 Selected Bibliography Chapter 15 Indices

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