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The message of Jesus

The message of Jesus John Dominic Crossan and Ben Witherington III in dialogue / [electronic resource] : Robert B. Stewart, editor. - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013 Minneapolis [Minnesota] : Fortress Press, [2013]. - 1 online resource (1 PDF (xx, 209 pages))

Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Surveying the quest of the historical Jesus / Robert B. Stewart -- The message of Jesus: a dialogue / John Dominic Crossan and Ben Witherington III -- The place of Jewish scripture in Jesus's teaching / by Craig A. Evans -- Standard and Poor : the economic index of the parables / Amy-Jill Levine and Myrick C. Shinall, Jr. -- Everything in parables : on Jesus's style / Stephen J. Patterson -- How Matthew helped Jesus fulfill prophecy / Robert J. Miller -- Faith and the historical Jesus : Does a confessional position and respect for the Jesus tradition preclude serious historical engagement? / Darrell L. Bock -- The historical Jesus from the Synoptics and the Fourth Gospel? : Jesus the purifier / Craig L. Blomberg -- Critical blindness, wise virgins, and the law of Christ : three surprising examples of Jesus tradition in Paul / David Wenham.

John Dominic Crossan and Ben Witherington III explore points of agreement and disagreement on the message of Jesus. The book shows how each presents his position in light of the others, as well as their responses to selected questions. The balance of the book is comprised of substantive essays on various facets of the topic from a diverse set of scholars.

9781451438666 1451438664


Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Jesus Christ--Historicity.


Bible.--Gospels--Theology.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

BT303.2 / .M475 2013

232.908