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The Historical Jesus : a Guide for the Perplexed.

Author/creator Bond, Helen K. (Helen Katharine)
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.
Description1 online resource (217 pages).
Supplemental Content Ebook Library
Subject(s)
Series Guides for the Perplexed
Guides for the perplexed. ^A693182
Contents Cover; Halftitle; Series page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE: Background; 1 In quest of the historical Jesus; The Old Quest (Reimarus, 1778-Schweitzer, 1906); 'No quest'; The New Quest (1953 -- the mid- 1980s); The Third Quest (mid- 1980s -- present); 2 Sources for the historical Jesus; Roman authors on Jesus; Jewish authors on Jesus; Christian authors on Jesus; The way ahead; PART TWO: Snapshots of Jesus; 3 The historical context; The historical context; Messianic hopes; Revolutionaries and prophets; 4 The birth of Jesus; When was Jesus born?
Contents 5 Galilean origins; How Jewish was Galilee?; The Galilean economy; Jesus' early life; Jesus the Jew; 6 John the Baptist; Jesus' baptism; Jesus, John and execution; 7 Jesus' message; The reign of God; An apocalyptic Jesus?; A non-apocalyptic Jesus; Jesus the prophet; The restoration of Israel; Aphorisms; Parables; Sounds like Jesus; 8 Healer and exorcist; The evidence; Healings; Exorcisms; Making sense of the miracles; The significance of the miracles; Who did Jesus think he was?; 9 Family and supporters; Jesus' family; Capernaum; Disciples: the twelve; Disciples: women; Crowds.
Contents Who do people say that I am?Stories about Jesus; 10 Opposition in Galilee?; Jesus and the Pharisees; Table fellowship; Antipas; The length of Jesus' ministry; 11 Jerusalem; Jerusalem; Entry into Jerusalem; Incident in the temple; The chief priests and the plot to kill Jesus; Last supper; The date; Betrayal?; 12 Trial and execution; The Gospel Passion narratives; The arrest and Jewish hearing; Pontius Pilate; Death and burial; 13 Resurrection; Jewish views on resurrection; The empty tomb; Resurrection appearances; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Bond, Helen. Historical Jesus: A Guide for the Perplexed. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, ©2012 9780567033161
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780567456489
ISBN056745648X

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