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The historical Jesus : a comprehensive guide / Gerd Theissen and Annette Merz ; [translated by John Bowden from the German].

Theissen, Gerd.; Merz, Annette.
1998
232.908 T377h 1998
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Title
The historical Jesus : a comprehensive guide / Gerd Theissen and Annette Merz ; [translated by John Bowden from the German].
Author
Theissen, Gerd.
ISBN
0800631234 (alk. paper)
Imprint
Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 1998.
Language
English
Description
xxix, 642 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
232.908 T377h 1998
System Control No.
(OCoLC)38590348
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxii]-xxv) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
The quest of the historical Jesus
Christian sources about Jesus
The Non-Christian sources about Jesus
The evaluation of the sources: historical scepticism and the study of Jesus
The historical and religious framework of the life of Jesus
The chronological framework of the life of Jesus
The geographical and social framework of the life of Jesus
Jesus as a charismatic: Jesus and his social relationships
Jesus as prophet: Jesus' eschatology
Jesus as healer: the miracles of Jesus
Jesus as poet: the parables of Jesus
Jesus as teacher: the ethics of Jesus
Jesus as the founder of a cult: the last supper and the primitive Christian Eucharist
Jesus as martyr: the passion of Jesus
The risen Jesus: Easter and its interpretations
The historical Jesus and the beginnings of christology
Retrospect: a short life of Jesus
Added Author
Merz, Annette.
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