Hi. The tlrst disciples and the miracle at Csna. iv. 'i'lie lirst I*assover.
V. lietirement to Galilee.— The Svnoptic Chro- noiofrv, the Ileaiinj.' of ttie Xobleman's Son.
B. First Active on i o.vsTRrcTivs Period: tbb
FOUXDI.wa OF THE KlSUIIOH.
1. Tliu tali. Training', and .Mission of the Twelve
(and of tile Seventy). il. Dilferentiation of the Ministry of Jesus from
that of .lohn the liaptist. ill. Preaching; of ttie Kinf^uom. Iv. Tlie Messianic Worlis. Ktl. ct on the I'opnlace
vi. l'"Il'cct upon the rhahsee.i. vii. 'I'lie Si'it- Revelation of -Jesus.
The Teaching of Jesus.
a. General Characteristics of the Teaching.
(1) Its relation to llie teaching of the Baptist and to
that of the Scribes.
(2) It.s universal range. (8) Its method.
(4) The I'araliles.
(5) Iiiter[irctation of the Parflbles.
(0) The I'urjiose of tcadiii'^' iiy Parables.
b. Contents of the Teaching.
(1) Tlie Katherhood of Ood.
(2) The Klnjidoin of Ond ; (I.) the name ; (II.) the
meaning; (ill.) associations; (Iv.) the nature of the Kingdom: how far supernatural? (v.) present or future? (vl.) Inward or out- ward ? (vli.) national or universal ? (8) The Memliers or Subjects of the Kinirdoin ; (1.) coiiilldoiis of enlrat'ce; (li.> character of the meiiiber.i; (111.) paradoxes of Christianity.
(4) The Mi'ssiah: (1.) the Christ; (II.) the Son of
Davlil ; (ill.) the Son of .Man ; (It.) tho Son
OfC..Hl.
(5) The Paraclete and the Trl-untty of God. Literature.
The Miracles of Jesus,
(I.) Ilitf.Mci.t cliisM.sof Minicl,.., (11.) Critical expedients for ctinilnating miracle. (111.) The evidence for the t^osptd miracles In general. (Iv.) The qniiilty of the evidence, (v.) Historical necessity nf miracle,*, (vl.) Natural coricrully of miracles. (vU,) The unex|)laineil element in miracles. Literature. C MijiriLR o« I Ti.vi.vATi.\a I'eriod or tub Actitb .Vi.yisTRr. i. Theetithuslnsiu and fiiliing-away of tho populace. 11. Wlileiiini: breach with the Pharisees, til. Tho climax of faith among the Twelve; St.
Peter's confession.
•• ropyrioht. 18M, 6.V
tv. The culminating point in the .MiSi'iouarv Labours
of .lesus. V. Thi- 'i'ransfltruration. vi. The Propliccies of Death and Uesurrectiun.
D. Close of the a ctive I'eriod-. the Messusio
t 'EISIS /.V flEtr.
i. Tile so-called Penean Ministry, il. The .Juhunnean narrative of this period, ill. The general character of the teaclilng of thl£
jieriod. Iv. The proiihecles of Death and Kesurrection. V. Signllicance of the Death of Jesus. Liti-ralnrc.
E. TuE .Vessiaxic Crisis: the TRirnpHAL Kxtry,
tub /.AST 7EACUIXG. J'ASSIO.V, HEATU, llES- VKHEC TIOS, A SCESSIOX.
I. The action and the actors; («) the Pojuilace ;
(*) the traitor; (c) the Pharisees; (rf) the Saildncees ; {e) Pilate. Literature.
II. The Cll^..^K^logy of the last week.
111. Tile proplietic teaching of the last week.
Iv. The Last Supper: (lithe text of Lk 2214-20; (2) relation of the texts to each other : (H) other NT evidence : (41 significance of the Eucharist ; (.'» critical theories. Literature. v. The Kesurrection: (1) tlie attestation; (2) tho sequence and scene of the events; |3) at- tempted explanations ; (4) the permanent sig- nificance of the Kesurrection.
vi. The Ascension: (1) its leading Import; (2) its manner; (;S) Its implications. Literature.
III. Sdpplemkxtal Matter: Thk N.\tivity akd iNfASCv.
I. The sources of the narrative.
II. The text of Mt l'«.
Hi. The genealogies. Literature. Iv. The census of (iuirinlus. V. Tlie meaning of the Virgin-birth.
IV. CoNCLrniNo Sikvkv: I'iik Verdict of History.
A. Cubist IX History.
1. Tlie (hrist of tlie Gospels. Literature, li. The Christ of tlie Aimstles Hi. The l^hrist of the rndiviiled Church. Literature iv. The Clirist of Personal Experience.
B. Tbb I'brsox of ihrist.
i. Tlie Problem as it stands, li. .\ Pleasing portion of tlie Problem.
C. TnB Work of ibrist.
i. Tlie place in tlie Cosinical Order of the ethical teJiching of Corist.
II. The signincance of the personal example of
Christ In regard to His ethical teaching.
III. The Work of Christ as redemptive. Iv. The Work of Christ as a revelation.
V. Tho founding of the Church. Lives of Christ.
Method. — What method is fittest for a Christian writer to a^e in approachiiis the Life of Christ ? There is a tendency at the present moment, on the Continent perhaps rather than in Enjiland, to approach it from the side of the consciousne.«s of Jesus as the Me.ssi.ih. A conspicuous instance of this wmdd be Baldensperjer's Das Scllistlnni-usitt- sein Jcsii (Stras.sburg. 1S88 ; 2nd od. 1«!)2), a work which attracted considerable attention when it first appeared. Xo doubt such a method has its advantages. It places the inquiror at once at tlie centre of the position, and enables him to look down the various roads by which he will have to travel. The advantage, however, is more a|i- parent than real. It would hold good only if we cmUil be .sure of obtaining a far more .tdeiiuate grasp of the consciou.sness to be investigated than on any hyiiothesis is likely to be obtained. On the Christian hypothesis, frankly held, any such grasp would seem to be excluded, and the attempt to reach it could hardly be maile williout irreverence.
It is on all grounds a safer and sounder, as well as a more iiiomisiiig method, to adopt a course which is the opposite of this — not to work from within outwards, but from without inwards; to begin with thai a.spect of the Life which is most external, and only when we have realized this as well ,as we may to seek to penetrate deeper, allow- ing the fact.i to suggest their own inner meaning. We may then take in certain sidelights which our docitments also afford us. which, because they come, ns it were, from the side, are not therefore le.ss valuable. Anil we may finally streiigth<ii our conclusions by following the history some liltle way into its .sequel. In other words, we shall rfuirifj .Si'rifeiwT'i SotiA