Jesus in Context - (Arbeiten Zur Geschichte Des Antiken Judentums Und Des Urchri) by Bruce D Chilton & Craig a Evans (Leather Bound)

About the Book

The Proclamation of Jesus seeks to place Jesus in the context of first-century Palestinian Judaism. The essence of his preaching, the kingdom of God, and the place of purity in his teaching and activities are given careful consideration.

Book Synopsis

The Proclamation of Jesus seeks to place Jesus in the context of first-century Palestinian Judaism. The authors hope to discern the essence of his preaching, his concept of the kingdom of God, and the place of purity in his teaching and activities.
Better methods for assessing not simply the authenticity of reported sayings and deeds, but for tracing the development of tradition are considered. The authors are convinced that most of the Synoptic tradition is authentic, but that much of it has been reinterpreted and recontextualized. Herein lies the real challenge for those investigating the historical Jesus.
The Proclamation of Jesus opens up new avenues of study and makes new proposals for understanding Jesus in the context of his place and time.

About the Author

Bruce Chilton, Ph.D. (1976) in Divinity, Cambridge University (St. John's College) is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College. He is a scholar of early Christianity and Judaism; his publications include The Isaiah Targum (Clark and Glazier, 1987) and The Temple of Jesus (Penn. State, 1992).
Craig A. Evans, Ph.D. (1983) in Biblical Studies, Claremont Graduate School, is Professor of New Testament at Trinity Western University. He has published extensively on the historical Jesus and early Jewish and Christian relations, including Jesus and His Contemporaries (Brill, 1995).