Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research

by Bruce Chilton (Editor), Craig A. Evans (Editor)

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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 show more 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. show less

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Bruce Chilton is Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson and priest at the Free church of Saint John the Evangelist in Barrytown, New York. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books, including Jewish-Christian Debates and A Galilean Rabbi and His Bible. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament and director of the graduate program at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

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Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History
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232.9ReligionChristianityJesus Christ and his familyFamily and life of Jesus
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BT303.2 .S78Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionDoctrinal TheologyDoctrinal TheologyChristologyLife of Christ
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