| Description |
xiv, 248 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 219-234) and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Study of Jesus outside the New Testament -- Brief history of research -- Did Jesus really exist -- Plan of the present work -- 2. Jesus in classical writings -- Thallos: the eclipse at Jesus' death -- Pliny the Younger: the Christ of Christian worship -- Suetonius: the instigator Chrestus -- Tacitus: the executed Christ -- Mara bar Serapion: the wise Jewish king -- Lucian of Samosata: the crucified Sophist -- Celsus: Christ the magician -- Conclusions -- 3. Jesus in Jewish writings -- Is Jesus mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Josephus: Jesus, a wise man called the Christ -- Rabbinic tradition: Jesus the magician and deceiver -- Toledot Yeshu: how ancient a Polemic against Jesus -- Conclusions -- 4. Jesus in the sources of the canonical gospels -- L: Jesus, the powerful teacher and healer -- Special material of Matthew: an M source on Jesus -- Signs source of the fourth gospel: Jesus the Messiah -- Q: Jesus, the agent of the Kingdom of God -- Conclusions -- 5. Jesus in Christian writings after the New Testament -- Agrapha: scattered sayings of Jesus -- Nag Hammadi literature: Jesus the revealer of secret knowledge -- New Testament Apocrypha: traditions and legends about Jesus. |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Sources.
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Jesus Christ -- Historicity.
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| ISBN |
0802843689 paperback alkaline paper |
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