In this helpful volume, Fred B. Craddock briefly introduces each of the four Gospels and sets the stage for the interpreter to begin work on specific texts. Building on this, Dr. Craddock examines parable, miracle story, and other types of gospel materials, revealing his own method of extracting a message for today that is both scripturally sound and contemporarily relevant.

From this careful exposition of Dr. Craddock's own exegesis, the reader will grasp the principles of being a biblical interpreter in the very best sense of the term-whether as a preacher, teacher, or lay Bible student.