| Description |
x, 166 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studying the historical Jesus |
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Studying the historical Jesus.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Sources and methods -- Jesus' mission and death on the cross -- Jesus' message about the kingdom of God -- Contemporary ideas about the kingdom of God -- Jesus' role in the future kingdom : Mark 14:25 -- Jesus' parousia -- The exaltation of Jesus, the Son of Man -- Jesus as Messiah and Son of God -- Christology and theology in the context of eschatology : from Jesus to John -- The one God and Jesus. |
| Summary |
Many have claimed to be able to present a startling new picture of Jesus. Yet, in spite of loud claims to the contrary, practically all we can know about him comes from the first three New Testament Gospels or can be inferred from statements in Paul's letters. In this intriguing study, Marinus de Jonge canvasses these earliest Christian responses to Jesus in an attempt to discover Jesus' own understanding of himself and his mission. |
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Steering a middle course between skepticism and absolute confidence regarding the reliability and the usefulness of what we know about Jesus from the early Christian sources, de Jonge carefully distinguishes between what seems certain, probable, and possible, and he argues that though we cannot fill in all the details, it is possible to present a picture of what was most characteristic of Jesus. |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Jesus Christ -- Person and offices -- Biblical teaching.
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Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116
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Bible. New Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808090
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Theology, Doctrinal. (OCoLC)fst01149617
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Christologie.
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Urchristentum. (DE-588)4062115-7
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Christologie. (DE-588)4010141-1
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Geschichtlichkeit. (DE-588)4020525-3
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Jesus Christus.
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| Chronological Term |
30-600
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Jonge, Marinus de, 1925- God's final envoy. Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub., ©1998 (OCoLC)607100820 |
| ISBN |
0802844820 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780802844828 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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