The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive GuideComprehensively detailing the sources for our knowledge of Jesus, Theissen and Merz fully explore the historical and social context of Jesus and his activity. They then unfold what we can know about Jesus' characteristics as a charismatic teacher, a Jewish prophet, a healer, a teller of parables and an ethical teacher. Finally, they examine closely the historical question surrounding Jesus' last supper, his violent death, the accounts of Easter, and the beginnings of Christology. |
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus I | 1 |
the quest of the historical Jesus | 12 |
The significance of extracanonical Christian literature for | 18 |
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