In this book Charles Puskas and David Crump provide a solid, student-friendly introduction to the four Gospels and the book of Acts. Leading students through the texts, highlighting the various literary devices and themes, and pointing out the political and religious context, An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts is a fine collaboration between a mainline scholar (Puskas) and a more evangelical scholar (Crump), who clearly articulate their own opinions while charitably engaging a wide spectrum of scholarship.

The coverage of the Gospels and Acts throughout is clear, comprehensive, and — with more than 300 endnotes — well documented. Maps, line drawings, charts, tables, and outlines round out the wealth of information offered here. Evenhanded and nonpolemical, this book will be valuable both for students with a previous foundation of biblical study and for those with little or no Bible background.