The Chronological Life of Christ by Mark Moore

John Fidel
John Fidel MVP Posts: 3,440
edited December 2024 in English Forum

I am requesting this resource as it provides an interesting look at the Life of Christ Chronologically with both the comparative texts and commentary. I bought this a long time ago in QuickVerse and still have the STEP reader installed just for this book. I would enjoy having this in Logos.

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  • John Nerdue
    John Nerdue Member Posts: 221 ✭✭

    I have the 2 volume set on my bookshelf. Great resource. Would be great in LOGOS.

  • TCBlack
    TCBlack Member Posts: 10,980 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/62604#Comment_62604

    John,

    I've not seen this one.  Do you have any experience with Hoehner's "Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ?"  It is much shorter apparently, but can you compare the two?

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  • John Fidel
    John Fidel MVP Posts: 3,440
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/62609#Comment_62609

    Hi Thomas,

    I am not able to compare the two. Moore's text is more on the basic side, rather than technical. Here is what I like about it, as an example from Matt 5.21-28:

     

    "Pharisaic interpretation tended to relax the commands of God and extend the permission of God. Thus they made God’s law more “manageable.” But Jesus does just the opposite. This can be clearly seen in the chart below. 

    Law

    Type

    Pharisees

    Jesus

    Murder

    (vv. 21-26)

    Command

    Restrict to act

    Extend to thoughts

    Adultery

    (vv. 27-30)

    Command

    Restrict to act

    Extend to thoughts

    Divorce

    (vv. 31-32)

    Permission

    Extend for nearly any cause

    Restrict to adultery

    Oaths

    (vv. 33-37)

    Command

    Restrict to only certain promises

    Extend to yes/no

    Retaliation

    (vv. 38-42)

    Permission

    Extend to “just” causes

    Restrict to nothing

    Love

    (vv. 43-48)

    Command

    Restrict to neighbors

    Extend to enemies

     

    The net result was that the Pharisees made God’s law easier to keep whereas Jesus made it more difficult. "

     

     

    I have not found a text that is biblically arranged, provides the suggested chronology, and  a commentary discussing the texts.

     

     

  • TCBlack
    TCBlack Member Posts: 10,980 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/62675#Comment_62675

    Ah, well you've helped John.  Moore's text looks good but it doesn't have the same goals as Hoehner's work, which is an attempt to find (as best as one may) the precise chronological dates of various points in Jesus' life, death, entry to ministry, death, ressurection etc. 

    I know it's not a perfect work, but I've relied pretty heavily on it. 

    Having seen this snippet of Moore's I would like to have it as well.

    Hmm Sarcasm is my love language. Obviously I love you. 

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