Search, Ponder, and Pray: A Guide to the Gospels

by Julie M. Smith

LDS readers already familiar with the New Testament will find a wealth of new insights into the cultural, historical, and literary background of the Gospels. Research previously shrouded in academic jargon is presented in a way that is not only understandable, but encourages readers to evaluate the evidence for themselves and to draw their own conclusions. Over 4,000 thought-provoking questions allow readers to ponder the scriptures in new and exciting ways.

Genres: Religion, New Testament, Lds

380 pages, Hardcover

First published November 10, 2003

About the author

Julie M. Smith graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in English and from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, with an MA in Biblical Studies. She is on the executive board of the Mormon Theology Seminar and the steering committee for the BYU New Testament Commentary. She is the author of Search, Ponder, and Pray: A Guide to the Gospels and the editor of and contributor to As Iron Sharpens Iron: Listening to the Various Voices of Scripture and Apocalypse: Reading Revelation 21–22. Julie is married to Derrick Smith; they live near Austin, Texas, where she homeschools their children.

Reviews

[CairoErica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

[Marc Hutchison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted a guide that would really help me dig in to the gospels as I studied them -- and this really helped me do this. Smith's approach is to ask questions and this leads the reader to look closely at the biblical text and decide for oneself what it really means. I also got a healthy dose of humility as I got a greater awareness of the depths of meaning to be found in the four gospels.

[Walker Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

****1/2