I) Materials composed by Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

a) Introductory Charts, Lists, Glossaries, and other Study Aides:

1. A Glossary of Important Terms for Biblical Studies - learn the terms marked in bold
2. A Comparative Chart of Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Bibles - learn the different categories only
3. The New Testament Canon: An Overview by Genre - learn the names of the 27 books in canonical order; also learn the four "Criteria for Canonicity" and the four "Roles of the Evangelists as Authors"
4. An Introduction to Biblical Genres and Form Criticism - begin to study the various definitions and categories
5. Major Christological Titles in the New Testament - begin to study the differences between all these titles
6. An Overview of Israelite, Jewish and Early Christian History - begin to study the major figures and events, esp. in the NT era
7. Descendants of Abraham; Twelve Tribes of Israel

1. The Four Gospels: Comparative Overview Charts - carefully study everything on these charts, as we go through each Gospel
2. The Synoptic Gospels: Structural Outlines and Unique Materials - learn the basic outlines of each Gospel, and get an overall sense for the type of material unique to each Gospel
3. Outlines and Resources for the Gospel according to Mark - study the basic patterns, but don't memorize all details
4. People, Places, Terms, and Titles in Mark - begin to become familiar with the items in these four categories
5. Quotations from Eusebius on the Authorship of the Gospels - for your background information only; not quizzable
6. Symbols of the Four Evangelists - for anyone interested in artistic aspects; not quizzable
7. John vs. Synoptics: Major Differences - study this carefully, noting how different John is from the other three Gospels
8. The Fourth Gospel: Introductory Materials - briefly review these other charts and handouts on John's Gospel
9. Form Criticism of NT Miracle Narratives - know the typical parts of miracle narratives

II) Links to Other Websites Useful for Gospel Studies:

a) Texts and Materials on the Canonical and Non-Canonical Gospels:

• The Five Gospels Parallels - allows parallel-column views of up to five Gospels (incl. Gospel of Thomas); an excellent resource, by John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
• The Gospel of Mark Homepage  - good material on Mark; by Michael Spencer.
• Synoptic Gospel Primer  - helpful introductory resources, by Mahlon Smith, Rutgers University.
• The Synoptic Problem Home Page - an excellent compilation, with bibliography, colored synopses in Greek, diagrams and explanations of various hypotheses; by by Stephen Carlson.
• Jesus of Nazareth in Early Christian Gospels - an excellent resource with introductions, translations, bibliography and links on canonical, non-canonical and hypothetical gospels; by Andrew Bernhard.
• From Jesus To Christ: The Story of the Storytellers - from the documentary From Jesus to Christ
• Metalogos - translations and commentary on the Coptic versions of the Gospels of Thomas, Philip, and Valentinus; from the "Ecumenical Coptic Project" in Athens

• New Testament Gateway: Gospels and Acts - a very nice growing collection of links by Mark Goodacre, Duke University.
• The Text This Week: Gospels & Acts - a steadily growing collection of links to internet resources; by Jenee Woodard.
• Resource Pages for Biblical Studies - broad range of very useful categories; compiled by Torrey Seland, Volda College, Norway
• (more coming soon)

Matthew = Human/Angel	Mark = Lion	Luke = Ox	John = Eagle