Jesus of Nazareth : an independent historian's account of His life and teaching / Maurice Casey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casey, Maurice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Biography.

Jesus Christ--Teachings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (577 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : T&T Clark, 2010.

Summary:

Professor Maurice Casey provides a sophisticated and engaging historical reconstruction of Jesus' life tackling controversial issues such as the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection. Casey's masterful treatment of the Aramaic sources and background to the Gospels make this volume unique in that no other life of Jesus has been written by a scholar with such expertise in the language which Jesus spoke, as a result Casey is able to draw us closer to the historical Jesus than ever before. Casey provides an up-to-date overview of the historical Jesus debate, covering the Jewishness of Jesus' teaching,

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 The Quest of the Historical Jesus; 2 Historically Reliable Sources; 3 Historical Method; 4 Family, Birth, Upbringing and Cultural Background; 5 John the Baptist, Call and Ministry; 6 God; 7 Exorcism and Healing; 8 Jesus' Ethical Teaching; 9 Jesus' Conflicts with His Opponents; 10 Christological Terms; 11 Death in Jerusalem; 12 Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?; 13 Conclusions; Further Reading; Appendix: Other Gospels; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-91240-2

9786612912405

0-567-07908-2

OCLC:

693761503