Contents:
Abbreviations

Introduction
New English Translation of the Lxx (NETS)
The evidence of the Gospels
The Synoptic problem
Plan of the book
The question of Q

1 Jesus and Scripture-according to Mark's Gospel
Introduction
Jesus and the law
Jesus and the prophets
The Pharisees
Jesus and the writings
The criterion of embarrassment
Conclusion

2 Jesus and Scripture according to Matthew's Gospel
Introduction
Jesus and the law
The criterion of dissimilarity
Jesus and the prophets
Jesus and Isaiah
The text of the Lxx known to Matthew
Jesus and Zechariah
Jesus and Jonah and Micah
Jesus and the writings
Conclusion

3 Jesus and Scripture according to Luke's Gospel
Introduction
Jesus and the law
Critical editions of Q
Jesus and the prophets
The criterion of multiple attestation
Jesus and the writings
Conclusion

4 Jesus and Scripture according to John's Gospel
Introduction
Were the Gospels written by eyewitnesses?
The four explicit quotations
John 6.25-59
John 10.31-39
John 13.18-20
John 15.25
Allusions
Jesus as shepherd
King of the Jews
References to Scripture
Conclusion

5 Jesus and Scripture — minimalist views
Introduction
Geza Vermes
John Dominic Crossan
Gospel of Thomas
Marcus Borg
Conclusion

6 Jesus and Scripture — moderate views
Introduction
Studies
Jesus the eschatological prophet
Jesus the rejected son/stone
Jesus the smitten shepherd
Jesus the vindicated 'son of man'
Jesus the interpreter of the law
James Dunn
Complex solutions to the Synoptic problem
Tom Wright
Conclusion

7 Jesus and Scripture — maximalist views
Introduction
Charles Kimball
Hillei's seven exegetical rules
Richard France
Conclusion

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Index of Jesus' quotations in the Gospels
Appendix 2: Jewish legal texts
Notes
Select bibliography
Index of biblical references
Index of authors and subjects