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Author Vermès, Géza, 1924-2013.

Title The changing faces of Jesus / Géza Vermès.

Publication Info. New York : Viking Compass, 2001.
2000.

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  232 VERMES    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  232 V59    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  232.9 VER    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  232 VERMES    Check Shelf
Edition First American edition.
Description 324 pages : map ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-[302]) and index.
Summary Examines New Testament writings about Jesus as part of first-century Judaism, focusing on the letters of Paul and the Gospel of John, and looking at the process by which interpretations of Jesus changed over the years from a historical figure to the Christian savior.
Contents Prologue: From Christ to Jesus -- 1. John: The Odd Man Out Among the Evangelists -- 2. The Jesus of John: Messiah Figure or Stranger from Heaven -- 3. Paul: The Odd Man Out Among the Apostles -- 4. The Christ of Paul: Son of God and Universal Redeemer of Mankind -- 5. The Jesus of the Acts of the Apostles: Prophet, Lord, and Christ -- 6. The Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels: Charismatic Healer and Teacher and Eschatological Enthusiast -- 7. Beneath the Gospels: The Real Jesus -- 8. The Real Jesus at the Dawn of the Third Millennium -- Epilogue: A Dream. bnatoc
Subject Jesus Christ -- Person and offices.
Other Form: Online version: Vermès, Géza, 1924- Changing faces of Jesus. 1st American ed. New York : Viking Compass, 2001 (OCoLC)624472947
ISBN 0670894516 alkaline paper
9780670894512 alkaline paper
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