The Jesus of Historical Interpretation

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The Jesus of Historical Interpretation is written by Abingdon Press and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0687342147 (ISBN 10) and 9780687342143 (ISBN 13).

Introduces the reader to the spectrum of scholarly interpretations of the historical Jesus and the diverse opinion of who Jesus was in his historical context. The quest for the historical Jesus continues to intrigue scholars and students, and the Jesus of history is the starting point for the Christ of theology and faith. What can we know about Jesus of Nazareth from the four distinct Gospels, whose purpose was markedly confessional, and whose origin was one or two generations after his death? How does the study of archaeology and ancient historical documents (such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Nag Hammadi library, and Josephus) inform modern reconstructions, and how do modern approaches shape this exploration? What was the social and political context of his life and teaching? How do the answers to these questions affect Christology and faith? Certainly the study of Jesus has always been central to the Church and its affirmation, but the last two centuries have witnessed many changes and diverse approaches to the quest for the historical Jesus. Moreover, these questions continue to spark debate in and outside the academy. Visionary, Schemer, Political Revolutionary, Black Messiah--these are but a few of the images of Jesus that Bible scholars have put forth in the fascinating quest to know more about Jesus of Nazareth. This volume, which focuses on the historical and sociological approaches of the past century, thoroughly surveys the varied theories, and allows the interpreters to state their own positions, with judicious comments from John Hayes, a outstanding teacher and leading scholar of biblical interpretation. John Hayes leads the student through the major scholarly reconstructions of Jesus against the backdrop of the social, religious, and political struggles of the Roman province of Judea. Included in this list of views are: The Christ of Orthodoxy, The Apocalyptic Visionary, The Constant Contemporary, The Jew from Galilee, The Proclaimer, Calling to Decision, The Messianic Suffering Servant, The Political Revolutionary, The Black Messiah, The Messianic Schemer, The Founder of a Secret Society, The Qumran Essene, The Creation of the Early Church, The Galilean Peasant, The Women's Advocate. A welcome resource for colleges and seminaries for the following classes: New Testament Introductions, New Testament Theology, the Gospels, Life and Teachings of Jesus, and Christian Theology. John H. Hayes is Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He is renowned scholar of the history of biblical interpretation and served as general editor of the two-volume Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation (Abingdon, 1999).