This collection underscores the continuing important debates on the origins of the gospels. The articles are accessible to general readers.

Some of the contributors summarize conclusions or perspectives already published elsewhere, while others offer fresh insights or contributions. The volume would be an admirable text for seminary or graduate-level courses, particularly in view of its broader than usual scope, and will be a worthwhile addition to libraries at all levels.

This collection of essays is a welcome addition to NT studies and a fitting tribute to Graham Stanton, whose research has made an important contribution to our understanding of the Gospels. Although many of the studies are brief—and the volume certainly does not provide the comprehensive examination of the Gospels that the back cover suggests—the text addresses significant issues for appreciating the canonical Gospels. The conclusions reached by many of the individual authors are debatable, and there are discernible and pertinent disagreements even among the essayists. Nonetheless, the differences only accentuate the rich and diverse world of Gospel studies. On the whole, scholars and students are sure to find this a valuable resource for accessing current research in the field.

This volume is a worthy tribute to a fine scholar. It is not obviously ground-breaking; maybe the nearest we get is in Dunn’s welcome challenge to purely literary explanations of ‘Q’ material; but there is no radical attempt on behalf of the writers to challenge scholarly consensuses, for example, on the synoptic problem or the Johannine question. However, radical innovation is not always a good thing, and this book is judicious and useful and recommendable.

There is much in this collection that is stimulating for those who study the New Testament or Early Christianity. Indeed, this is a fitting tribute to Graham Stanton and also amply demonstrates the impact his work has had on his fellow New Testament scholars.