Jesus: An Uncommon Journey : Studies on the Historical JesusApproaching the historical Jesus is a fascinating task, one which is open to a large number of interpretations. It is difficult to reach a consensus on this, and both methodological insight and an exchange of scholarly ideas are required. New Testament writings are multifaceted, and this fact seems to preclude a closer understanding of the activities and identity of the Nazareth rabbi. However, Jesus' life may be seen as a jouney which reflects uncommon trends and a definite perspective: the relation between himself and God, the Father. This book explores difficult subjects which are not usually dealt with in the Third Quest, such as Jesus' birth and his family. Moreover, the reader will find other key issues which are crucial for research on the historical Jesus, such as his baptism, the question of whether or not he was a mystic and the traditions he initiated. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Shaping of Oral Tradition in the PreEaster Period | 13 |
Elements of Oral Tradition with a High Degree of Certainty | 19 |
tradition there was a series of operations that modified it but | 25 |
Conclusion | 40 |
The Search for the Historical Jesus | 44 |
The Connection between History and Faith | 57 |
The Birth of Jesus | 63 |
Why Was Jesus Baptized by John? | 143 |
Jesus Baptized by John | 153 |
Conclusion | 162 |
Conclusions | 176 |
The Rejection of Violence as Behaviour | 183 |
The Rejection of Violence as the Teaching of Jesus | 204 |
Conclusion | 216 |
The Signs of the Reign that Had Begun | 231 |
A Roman Census Decreed by Augustus? | 70 |
The Decree of Herods Census in the Time of Augustus | 89 |
The Stay of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem after the Birth of Jesus | 99 |
The Family of Jesus according to the Flesh | 105 |
The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus | 113 |
Interpretation of the Expression the Brothers of Jesus | 121 |
The Period after the Birth of Jesus in the Canonical Gospels | 136 |
Jesus and the Kingdom of God | 241 |
The Desire for God | 250 |
Sin and Guilt | 259 |
Two Visions and a Transfiguration | 273 |
Conclusions | 283 |
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