A Harmony of the Gospels

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Ralph Daniel Heim
Fortress Press, 1947 - Religion - 209 pages
A classic manual that has gone through more than twenty printings, this book is the first Harmony of the Gospels to use the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. This simple and nontechnical book presents the Gospel materials in parallel columns in order that the Bible reader can compare the varied texts. It does not restrict itself simply to the Synoptic Gospels but includes the Fourth Gospel as well, thus enabling an overview of the major New Testament descriptions of the life and ministry of Jesus.Dr. Heim presents the story mainly in terms of the action involved, while at the same time disclosing the substance of the teaching passages as adequately as possible. He exposes the major parallels in several accounts without tearing texts from their contexts and without constantly breaking up passages and transposing verses. He deliberately focuses on the large movements of thought and action, avoiding minutiae of all kinds. Although footnotes and cross references are held to a minimum, an index is provided for easy location of individual passages.

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Contents

Section A The Infancy of Christ and of John the Baptist
2
Joseph of Nazareth learns of the incarnation Jesus Christ is born at Bethlehem 9
2
Jesus blesses little children
18
Christs Early Work Especially in Judea and Samaria According to John 1
21
After Johns imprisonment Jesus preaches repentance the kingdoms coming
27
Section E Christs Popularity among the People and the Rise of Opposition by Jewish Leaders
33
Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath the scribes and Pharisees
40
The twelve are appointed to be disciples and apostles
41
Jesus talks to the disciples on trust and watchfulness
118
Christs Final Approach to Jerusalem 4
122
Jesus gives the parable of the pounds draws near to Jerusalem
125
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Sections K and L include the materials which pertain to what is often called Christs Perean Ministry
140
Scheming leaders put three questions Jesus asks
143
Certain Greeks seek Jesus the Jews reject him
151
For thirty pieces of silver Judas Iscariot conspires with the rulers against Jesus
160

Jesus gives a parable about the payment of laborers in a vineyard
45
Jesus heals the centurions slave in Capernaum
50
Jesus heals and helps many
64
Jesus returns to Nazareth and is not honored
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Jesus foretells his suffering death and resurrection rebukes Peters remonstrance
90
The disciples dispute about rank Jesus teaches childlike humility selfdenial
96
Jesus attends the feast of Tabernacles meets hostility
99
Jesus foretells his death and resurrection the third time
100
Jesus attends the feast of Dedication in Jerusalem returns beyond Jordan
105
Nicodemus visits Jesus by night they discuss new birth and salvation
162
Jesus gives his farewell discourses and intercessory prayer
168
Jesus arrives in Galilee
171
Jesus prays in Gethsemane is betrayed and arrested
173
Jesus is crucified on Golgotha The seven words
186
Jesus arises
192
Jesus appears to the eleven on a mountain in Galilee gives the great commission
199
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Page 28 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 171 - I tell you the truth; it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
Page 119 - No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Page 45 - But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 189 - The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Page 171 - When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Page 2 - Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 108 - You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.
Page 88 - THE PHARISEES also with the Sadducees came and, tempting, desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, "When it is evening ye say, 'It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.

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