{"product_id":"the-greatest-story-ever-retold-envisioning-jesus-narratives-from-gospels-to-film-paperback","title":"The Greatest Story Ever Retold: Envisioning Jesus Narratives from Gospels to Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Anthony Dunne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeannine K. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Scripture to Screen: Understanding How We All Direct Our Own Jesus Story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this innovative book, two respected New Testament scholars explore the ways the Jesus story has been told and retold from the earliest Gospel writings to contemporary film adaptations. John Anthony Dunne and Jeannine Brown highlight what later narratives can teach us about the hermeneutical process we employ, knowingly or unknowingly, as we read the Gospels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, you will\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003elearn how we visualize the Jesus story\u003c\/b\u003e in particular ways as we read the Gospels, inevitably casting actors, blocking scenes, and interpreting dialogue as we imagine our own Jesus film;\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ejourney through two thousand years of storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e to discover how humanity has grappled with the Jesus narrative, from Gospel harmonizations to modern cinema;\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ediscover how Jesus films illuminate the interpretive choices we make\u003c\/b\u003e when reading Scripture, from filling narrative gaps to characterizing Judas, Pilate, and Jesus himself; and\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ebenefit from rigorous New Testament scholarship made accessible\u003c\/b\u003e through engaging analysis of contemporary film adaptations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Story Ever Retold\u003c\/i\u003e accounts for the ways humanity has been grappling with the Jesus story for two millennia, often casting it in a way that forms to our own questions and identities. The authors show that Jesus films can help us think through how and why we direct our own film in the way that we do when we read or hear the story of Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is essential reading for students, scholars, and anyone interested in how we interpret Scripture, create meaning from biblical narratives, and participate in the ongoing retelling of Christianity's central story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent way of thinking about how the stories of Jesus have been transformed in early writings, Jesus films, and our own imaginations\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe often visualize the Jesus story in particular ways as we read the Gospels, inevitably playing the part of a director as we imagine the story playing out in a Jesus film of our own. This book explores the ways the Jesus story has been told and retold from the earliest Gospel writings to contemporary film adaptations. It highlights what these narratives can teach us about the hermeneutical process we employ, knowingly or unknowingly, as we read the Gospels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging interplay between the Gospels and the Jesus movies, addressing matters of genre, characterization, and themes all while keeping the reader\/viewer at the center of the hermeneutical enterprise. A wonderful addition to the library of books on Jesus in the Gospels and on the screen.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAdele Reinhartz\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Ottawa; author of \u003ci\u003eJesus of Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume is deeply engaged with the depiction of Jesus and the Gospels in film but is also wonderfully engaging for anyone who has read a Gospel or watched a film about one.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid J. Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e, Trinity College Dublin; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bible on Silent Film: Spectacle, Story and Scripture in the Early Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A valuable contribution to the study of Bible and visual culture. This volume is sure to help readers engage biblical literature and Jesus films more thoughtfully and with a clearer understanding of their own roles as interpreters.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRhonda Burnette-Bletsch\u003c\/b\u003e, Eastern University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent way of thinking about how the stories of Jesus have been transformed in early writings, Jesus films, and our own imaginations.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMatthew Page\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e100 Bible Films\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dunne and Brown invite readers to share both their fascination with Jesus films and their humble recognition of interpretation's inevitability, which empowers readers to reflect on their own evaluative standards for Jesus films--and their own preexisting internal Jesus 'films.' Such humble curiosity is particularly recommended for anyone creating Jesus films\/stories.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRichard Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e, Methodist University (emeritus)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Anthony Dunne\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains Shall Drip Sweet Wine: A Biblical Theology of Alcohol\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeannine K. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Luther Seminary) is the David Price Professor of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eScripture as Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospels as Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmbedded Genres in the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.14 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45961567174853,"sku":"9781540967145","price":38.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/YEh8oTfUnS9781540967145.webp?v=1773528944","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-greatest-story-ever-retold-envisioning-jesus-narratives-from-gospels-to-film-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}