Studying the Historical Jesus

Studying the Historical Jesus
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780801024511
ISBN-13 : 080102451X
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Studying the Historical Jesus by : Darrell L. Bock

An informed, scholarly approach to the study of the historical Jesus that takes the Gospels seriously as a source of historical information.

Studying the Historical Jesus

Studying the Historical Jesus
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 629
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ISBN-10 : 9789004379893
ISBN-13 : 9004379894
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Studying the Historical Jesus by : Bruce D. Chilton

This volume offers critical assessments of Life of Jesus research in the last generation, with special emphasis on work that is quite recent. It will introduce graduate students to the field and will provide the veteran scholar with current bibliography and discussion of the issues. Topics treated include Jesus and Palestinian politics, Jesus tradition in Paul, Jesus in extracanonical Gospels, and Jesus' parables, miracles, death, and resurrection. The contributors are among the most widely recognized and respected Life of Jesus scholars. They include Marcus J. Borg, James H. Charlesworth, James D.G. Dunn, Sean Freyne, Richard Horsley, and Helmut Koester.

Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (4 Vols)

Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (4 Vols)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 3740
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ISBN-10 : 9789004163720
ISBN-13 : 9004163727
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (4 Vols) by : Tom Holmén

V. 1. How to study the historical Jesus -- v. 2. The study of Jesus -- v. 3. The historical Jesus -- v. 4. Individual studies.

Jesus Outside the New Testament

Jesus Outside the New Testament
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 0802843689
ISBN-13 : 9780802843685
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Jesus Outside the New Testament by : Robert Van Voorst

Presents evidence and information, aside from the Christian scriptures, on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Features excerpts in Roman correspondence and the early Christian writings known as the "New Testament Apocrypha.".

The Historical Jesus in Context

The Historical Jesus in Context
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 455
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ISBN-10 : 9781400827374
ISBN-13 : 140082737X
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historical Jesus in Context by : Amy-Jill Levine

The Historical Jesus in Context is a landmark collection that places the gospel narratives in their full literary, social, and archaeological context. More than twenty-five internationally recognized experts offer new translations and descriptions of a broad range of texts that shed new light on the Jesus of history, including pagan prayers and private inscriptions, miracle tales and martyrdoms, parables and fables, divorce decrees and imperial propaganda. The translated materials--from Christian, Coptic, and Jewish as well as Greek, Roman, and Egyptian texts--extend beyond single phrases to encompass the full context, thus allowing readers to locate Jesus in a broader cultural setting than is usually made available. This book demonstrates that only by knowing the world in which Jesus lived and taught can we fully understand him, his message, and the spread of the Gospel. Gathering in one place material that was previously available only in disparate sources, this formidable book provides innovative insight into matters no less grand than first-century Jewish and Gentile life, the composition of the Gospels, and Jesus himself.

Historical Jesus

Historical Jesus
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780802865267
ISBN-13 : 0802865267
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Jesus by : Anthony Le Donne

Historical Jesus asks two primary questions: What does historical mean? and How should we apply this to Jesus? Anthony Le Donne begins with the unusual step of considering human perception how sensory data from sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell are interpreted from the very beginning by what we expect, what we ve learned, and how we categorize the world. In this way Le Donne shows how historical memories are initially formed. He continues with the nature of human memory and how it interacts with group memories. Finally, he offers a philosophy of history and uses it to outline three dimensions from the life of Jesus: his dysfunctional family, his politics, and his final confrontation in Jerusalem. This little book is ideal for those with no background in religious studies even those with no faith who wish to better understand who Jesus was and how we can know what we do know about him.

Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History

Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History
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Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9780310534778
ISBN-13 : 0310534771
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History by : Zondervan,

In recent years, a number of New Testament scholars engaged in academic historical Jesus studies have concluded that such scholarship cannot yield secure and illuminating conclusions about its subject, arguing that the search for a historically "authentic" Jesus has run aground. Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History brings together a stellar lineup of New Testament scholars who contend that historical Jesus scholarship is far from dead. These scholars all find value in using the tools of contemporary historical methods in the study of Jesus and Christian origins. While the skeptical use of criteria to fashion a Jesus contrary to the one portrayed in the Gospels is methodologically unsound and theologically unacceptable, these criteria, properly formulated and applied, yield positive results that support the Gospel accounts and the historical narrative in Acts. This book presents a nuanced and vitally needed alternative to the skeptical extremes of revisionist Jesus scholarship that, on the one hand, uses historical methods to call into question the Jesus of the Gospels and, on the other, denies the possibility of using historical methods to learn about Jesus.

The Historical Jesus

The Historical Jesus
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9780830878536
ISBN-13 : 083087853X
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historical Jesus by : James K. Beilby

The Historical Jesus: Five Views provides a venue for readers to sit in on a virtual seminar on the historical Jesus. Beginning with a scene-setting historical introduction by the editors, prominent figures in the Jesus quest set forth their views and respond to their fellow scholars. For both the classroom and personal study, this is a book that fascinates, probes and engages.

A New Perspective on Jesus

A New Perspective on Jesus
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9780801027109
ISBN-13 : 0801027101
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis A New Perspective on Jesus by : James D. G. Dunn

A renowned scholar calls for a change of direction for the study of Jesus in the 21st century.

The Historical Jesus

The Historical Jesus
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Publisher : Abingdon Press
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781426724756
ISBN-13 : 1426724756
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historical Jesus by : Prof James H. Charlesworth

Recent years have seen an explosion of talk about the historical Jesus from scholarly settings as well as media outlets (including sensational TV documentaries and national magazines). How is the student of the Bible to assess these various claims about Jesus? And what difference does knowledge of his time and place make for Christian faith, theological thinking, and historical research? James Charlesworth presents the solid results of modern study into the life and times of Jesus, especially regarding the role of the Essenes, the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the nature of messianic expectation, and much more. No one today is better equipped than James Charlesworth to lead students through the thickets of controversy that surround much of contemporary historical Jesus research. This Abingdon Essential Guide will fulfill the need for a brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introduction to this core area of New Testament studies. Drawing on the best in current scholarship, written with the need of students foremost in mind, addressed to learners in a number of contexts, this Essential Guide will be the first choice of those who wish to acquaint themselves or their students with the broad scope of issues, perspectives, and subject matters relating to modern quests for the historical Jesus. It will also be a preferred text for those who need or want to refresh their knowledge regarding the context within which Jesus lived in preparation for leading church discussion groups in studies of the Gospels.