The Gospels as the Story of Jesus provides background material that will be useful to students as the take short courses on the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the book of Acts. It provides a brief overview of Gentile and Jewish sources affirming the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth. It examines the overall life of Jesus, looks at the different writing techniques of the Gospel authors, and provides an overview of the Synoptic Problem and the relationship between the synoptic gospels and the gospel of John.