Download or read book The Rhetoric of the Gospel, Second Edition written by C. Clifton Black and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most books on biblical rhetoric focus primarily on the epistles, this volume from prominent scholar C. Clifton Black considers the variety of rhetorical critical approaches now being applied to the Gospels (including Lukeâ€"Acts). This updated edition takes into account recent research since the first volume was published in 2001 and features two brand new chapters. Black provides an overview of the different forms of rhetorical criticism, with examples from the Gospel of John; studies of characterization in Matthew and Luke; an analysis of classical rhetorical criteria found in Mark and Lukeâ€"Acts; and an analysis of the rhetoric of the parables with implications for contemporary preaching.