The canonical Gospels are ancient biographies - narratives of the life of Jesus - and their authors were intentional in how they handled historical information and the sources available to them.

Building on recent work in the study of ancient biography, Craig Keener argues that the Gospel writers worked within the conventions of that genre, and that understanding those conventions supports rather than undermines the historical reliability of what they wrote. A substantial academic book, and a serious answer to a common objection.