Jesus Outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence (Studying the Historical Jesus)
by Robert E. Van Voorst
Studying the Historical Jesus
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Did Jesus actually exist? Much has been written recently on this subject, including numerous books examining the New Testament record of Jesus' life. Now Robert Van Voorst presents and critiques the ancient evidence outside the New Testament--the Roman, Jewish, pre-New Testament, and post-New Testament writings that mention Jesus. This fascinating study of the early Christian and non-Christian record includes fresh translations of all the relevant texts. Van Voorst shows how and to what show more extent these ancient writings can be used to help reconstruct the historical Jesus. show lessTags
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NO OF PAGES: 248 SUB CAT I: Yeshua SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: This series explores key questions concerning the historical Jesus within recent scholarly discussion. Written by authors who have already made important contributions to the study of Jesus, Studying the Historical Jesus volumes present sound scholarship in accessible, creative, and interesting ways.NOTES: SUBTITLE: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence
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Robert E. Van Voorst served for twelve years as a parish pastor in New York, and then as a professor of religion in Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is now a professor of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and he teaches the Bible regularly in churches. He is the author of eleven books, including show more six widely used textbooks on the New Testament, Christian history, and world religions. show less
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- 2000
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- Jesus Christ; Thallos; Pliny the Younger; Suetonius; Cornelius Tacitus; Mara bar Serapion (show all 9); Lucian; Celsus, 2nd century; Josephus, Flavius, 37-c. 100
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