First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Two Stories; Part 2 The Individual Gospels; Chapter 2 The Core Ideas in the Gospels; Chapter 3 The Gospel Story of Matthew; Chapter 4 The Gospel Story of Mark; Chapter 5 The Gospel Story of Luke; Chapter 6 The Gospel Story of John; Part 3 Background and Analytic Tools; Chapter 7 Analysing the Gospel Books; Chapter 8 The Search for the Historical Jesus; Chapter 9 The Four and Forty Gospels; Chapter 10 Dissecting the Evidence; Chapter 11 The Synoptic Tradition; Chapter 12 The Johannine Tradition; Part 4 Some Themes; Chapter 13 The Miracle Stories; Chapter 14 The Parables of Jesus; Chapter 15 Women in the Gospels; Chapter 16 Jesus, Community and Church; Part 5 The Question of Truth; Chapter 17 Biblical Language and Truth; Chapter 18 God and Jesus; Chapter 19 Resurrection; Chapter 20 The Significance of Jesus; Chapter 21 Jesus' Life and Message; Chapter 22 The Last Week; Chapter 23 Bringing the Threads Together; post Postscript;