:Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Who was Jesus? Are Christian claims about him supported by solid historical evidence? How reliable are the evangelists' portraits of Jesus...
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:Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Who was Jesus? Are Christian claims about him supported by solid historical evidence? How reliable are the evangelists' portraits of Jesus which were written some fifty years after his crucifixion? These questions can be explored only on the basis of a sound grasp of the intentions and methods of the four evangelists. Professor Stantoninsists that the evangelists are concerned with both the story and the significance of Jesus of Nazareth. Part I of this book examines the distinctive emphases of all four evangelists and discusses theapocryphal gospels, with special reference to the Gospel of Thomas. Part II deals with the ways of assessing the evidence for Jesus and explores his teaching, intentions, and the reasons for his downfall.This book pays particular attention to appropriate methods for careful study of the gospels and the historical Jesus to provide an excellent textbook and a penetrating study for the general reader. NEW TO THIS EDITION:- Everychapter updated to take account of recent scholarly developments- Fuller discussion of literary criticism (chapter 2); the Gospel of Thomas (chapter 7); archaeological evidence (chapter 8); andmethods for reconstructing the teaching of Jesus (chapter 9)- Bibliography is extended, updated, and partly annotated- New cross-references added to increase usability- Map now included- Material within some chapters and sub-sections has been reorganised to increase accessibility- Biblical quotations are now taken from the NRSV text- New larger format and text design
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 552067
- Product Code 9780199246168
- ISBNÂ 0199246165
- EANÂ 9780199246168
- Pages 344
- Department Academic
- Category Biblical Studies
- Sub-Category New Testament
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Publication Date Apr 2002
- Sales Rank 46631
- Dimensions 234 x 156 x 18mm
- Weight 0.491kg
Graham Stanton
Graham Stanton is Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge.
- :part I1: From The Gospels To Jesus2: What Is A Gospel?3: Mark's Gospel: The Way Of Jesus4: Matthew's Gospel: The Way Of Righteousness5: Luke's Gospel: God's Way Triumphs6: John's Gospel: 'i Am The Way'7: Why Four Gospels?part Ii: Jesus In Gospel Tradition8: What Do We Know About Jesus Of Nazareth?9: Assessing The Evidence10: John The Baptist11: Prophet And Teacher12: The Kingdom Of God13: Parables And Aphorisms14: Miracles And Exorcisms15: Messiah, Son Of God, Son Of Man16: Conflict17: The Last Days18: Who Was Jesus Of Nazareth?bibliographyindex Of Passages Citedgeneral Index