Book contents
- The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Referencing and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Origins
- 1 Life and Aims of Jesus
- 2 Jesus’s Religion, Praxis, and Experience of God
- 3 Jesus in the Fourfold Gospel
- 4 Paul’s Jesus as the Christ
- 5 The Risen Jesus
- 6 Jesus and the Triune God
- 7 Jesus in the Scriptures of Israel
- Part II The Diversity of Reception
- Part III Ethics, Theology, and Critical Scholarship
- Part IV The Global Jesus Today
- Part V Outlook
- Bibliography
- Ancient Sources Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- References
1 - Life and Aims of Jesus
from Part I - Origins
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Book contents
- The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Referencing and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Origins
- 1 Life and Aims of Jesus
- 2 Jesus’s Religion, Praxis, and Experience of God
- 3 Jesus in the Fourfold Gospel
- 4 Paul’s Jesus as the Christ
- 5 The Risen Jesus
- 6 Jesus and the Triune God
- 7 Jesus in the Scriptures of Israel
- Part II The Diversity of Reception
- Part III Ethics, Theology, and Critical Scholarship
- Part IV The Global Jesus Today
- Part V Outlook
- Bibliography
- Ancient Sources Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- References
Summary
Jesus of Nazareth was a first-century teacher, miracle worker, and messianic figure. His chief aim was to promote religious renewal among the Jewish people in anticipation of the kingdom of God, which he believed to be dawning in his ministry. His personal authority and vision of fundamental change won many sympathizers but also created fierce opposition.
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- The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus , pp. 11 - 25Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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Further Reading
Allison, Dale C., Jr. 2010. Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and History. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic.Google Scholar
Casey, Maurice. 2010. Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian’s Account of His Life and Teaching. London: T & T Clark.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Destro, Adriana and Pesce, Mauro. 2012. Encounters with Jesus: The Man in His Place and Time. Minneapolis: Fortress.Google Scholar
Dunn, James D. G. 2003. Christianity in the Making, Vol. 1: Jesus Remembered. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.Google Scholar
Hengel, Martin and Schwemer, Anna Maria. 2019. Jesus and Judaism. Waco: Baylor University Press.Google Scholar
Keith, Chris and Donne, Anthony Le, eds. 2012. Jesus, Criteria, and the Demise of Authenticity. London: T & T Clark Continuum.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Meier, John P. 1991–2016. A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. 5 vols. Anchor Bible Reference Library. New Haven: Yale University Press.Google Scholar
Schröter, Jens and Jacobi, Christine, eds. 2022. The Jesus Handbook. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Theissen, Gerd and Merz, Annette. 1998. The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide. Minneapolis: Fortress.Google Scholar