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Studying the historical Jesus : a guide to sources and methods /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Academic, 2005, ©2002Description: 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 080102451X
  • 9780801024511
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 232.9/08/071 21
LOC classification:
  • BT303.2 .B53 2002
Contents:
Nonbiblical literary evidence for Jesus -- A basic chronology of Jesus' life -- Political history -- Sociocultural history -- The three quests for the historical Jesus -- Historical criticism -- Source criticism -- Form criticism -- Redaction criticism -- Tradition criticism -- Narrative criticism and Gospel genre.
Summary: Explores the material found in the Gospels to gain a better understanding of the Jesus that walked the earth. Provides both biblical and extra-biblical sources of knowledge about Jesus and traces the history and culture of the life and times of Jesus. Presents a variety of methods for studying the Gospels such as historical and narrative criticisms.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and indexes.

Nonbiblical literary evidence for Jesus -- A basic chronology of Jesus' life -- Political history -- Sociocultural history -- The three quests for the historical Jesus -- Historical criticism -- Source criticism -- Form criticism -- Redaction criticism -- Tradition criticism -- Narrative criticism and Gospel genre.

Explores the material found in the Gospels to gain a better understanding of the Jesus that walked the earth. Provides both biblical and extra-biblical sources of knowledge about Jesus and traces the history and culture of the life and times of Jesus. Presents a variety of methods for studying the Gospels such as historical and narrative criticisms.

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