Jesus and his contemporaries
comparative studies
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Word Count
133,000 words, Guess
Page Count
532 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivejesushiscontempo0000evan
- ISBN-100391041185
- ISBN-139780391041189
- Goodreads2411492
- LibraryThing807523
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001035753
- Better World Books9780391041189
- Open LibraryOL3947772M
Classifications
- DDC232.9/01
- DDCB
- LCCBT340 .E93 2001
and 1 more
- LCCBT340.E93 2001
Description
The first part of this book attempts to situate Jesus in his historical and cultural context through comparisons with the prayers, parables, prophecies, and miracles attributed to various Jewish figures of Palestine who are Jesus' near contemporaries. It is concluded that Jesus' teachings and activities do not represent a radical break with the piety and restorative hopes of many of his contemporaries. This conclusion stands in tension with some of the recent Jesus research, especially emanating from the Jesus Seminar, which tends to view Jesus as a Stoic or Cynic philosopher with little interest in the restoration of Israel and the fulfilment of prophecy. The second part of the book explores the aims of Jesus and the factors that led to Jesus' death.
Subjects
Topics
People
Genres
- Biography
Other Editions
- Jesus and his contemporaries: comparative studies
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