The Jesus StoryHere is a book that makes use of the recent advances in research to consider honestly the facts surrounding Jesus' life and death. The result: a reliable and vivid portrait of Jesus' life as it would have been seen by his contemporaries.The Jesus Story will appeal to anyone who would like to get some "feel" for how Jesus--in his teaching, his company, his relationships, his challenge and activity--came across to his contemporaries, and to know what significance is claimed for Jesus' life in our own very different age. |
Contents
First Months in Capharnaum | 1 |
The Heart of the Message | 8 |
Healing | 13 |
Helping Friends with Problems | 26 |
This Jesus | 42 |
Jesus Aim | 48 |
Decisions | 56 |
Confrontation | 60 |
Last Evening | 66 |
Trial and Death | 76 |
Resurrection | 83 |
The Resurrection in Practice | 95 |
What Do the Gospels Say? | 104 |
The Empty Tomb and the Media | 114 |
Common terms and phrases
answer becoming whole believed Bible bring Caiaphas Capharnaum celebrate centuries Christ Christian claim climax coming compassion contemporary conviction Corinthians covenant crowds cures David Jenkins dead death demons empty tomb evidence experience express fact faith father feast feel friends Galatians Galilee gift God's kingship God's Rule Gospel accounts Gospel writers happened healing human insight Isaiah Israel Jerusalem Jesus movement Jesus story Jewish Jews Judas Judas of Galilee king knew leader lives look Lord Mark's meal meaning Media Vision Messiah nation Nazareth ness obvious Palestine Passover Paul people's person Peter Carnley physical Pilate present promised Psalm question raised Jesus reality relationships religion religious resurrection resurrection of Jesus risen Jesus Roman Sadducees Samaritan saying seemed seen sense Sepphoris share shepherd situation Spirit teaching Temple things Tiberias tion toll-collectors transforming true trust wanted women