Jesus of Nazareth : Jew from Galilee, Savior of the World / Jens Schröter ; translated by Wayne Coppins and Brian Pounds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schröter, Jens, 1961-

Standardized Title:

Jesus von Nazaret. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Historicity.

Jesus Christ.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jesus of Nazareth continues to fascinate. From antiquity onwards countless people have found meaning for their lives through Jesus' teaching. His life led to the establishment of a community that subsequently grew into what is today the world's largest religion. At the center of the Christian faith stands the confession that this Jesus is both "true human being and true God."In Jesus of Nazareth, noted German New Testament scholar Jens Schröter directly addresses the connection between Jesus' humanity and divinity-how the historical Jesus can also be the Christ of confession. Schröter begins b

Contents:

Cover; half title page, title page, cip data, dedication; Contents; Translators' Preface; Preface to the English Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Part I: Introduction ; 1. The "Historical" and the "Remembered" Jesus; or How It "Really" Was ; 2. A Glance at the History of Research ; 3 The Historical Material Remains and Sources ; Part II: A Portrayal of Jesus ; 4. A Jew from Galilee: The Nazarene ; 5. A Jew from Galilee The Galilean ; 6. A Jew from Galilee: The Jew ; 7. The Reign of God Begins: Jesus' Encounter with John

8. The Reign of God Begins: Beginnings in Galilee 9. The Reign of God in the Proclamation of Jesus ; 10. Life in Light of the Reign of God: The Ethos of Jesus ; 11. Representative of God or Savior of Israel? The Self-Understanding of Jesus and the Judgment of H; 12. The Jerusalem Events ; 13. Jesus and the Beginnings of Christian Faith ; 14. Spotlights on the Wirkungsgeschichte of Jesus ; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Scripture and Ancient Source; Index of Modern Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781481303491

148130349X

9781481302005

1481302000

OCLC:

892244340