The Shape of the Gospel - Paperbackby Robert C. Tannehill (Author) ""Most of the following essays reveal my interest in the significance of literary forms both the short literary forms in the Gospels, such as pronouncement stories, and an entire Gospel as a formed narrative. I am interested in the significance of these forms, not just in literary classification systems . . . . I am interested in literary form as a clue to how the text may engage hearers and readers impact their thought