Jesus the Galilean : soundings in a first century life

Who was Jesus, really? That question has been debated by academics for the last two centuries, and contributions to this important issue in the history of Christianity are still making an impact on public opinion. Jesus the Galilean takes soundings in the life of the historical Jesus based on four readings from the Gospel of Mark which represent some of the most controversial issues in the current scholarly discussion about the historical Jesus. Using such resources as the background of the New Testament, archaeological studies, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mishnah, and the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, this book explores what can be known about the historical Jesus in the historic Galilee.

Who was Jesus, really? That question has been debated by academics for the last two centuries, and contributions to this important issue in the history of Christianity are still making an impact on public opinion. Jesus the Galilean takes soundings in the life of the historical Jesus based on four readings from the Gospel of Mark which represent some of the most controversial issues in the current scholarly discussion about the historical Jesus. This book explores what can be known about the historical Jesus in the historic Galilee.

TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF TABLES PREFACE AKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS JESUS AND CULTURE: THE USE OF NEW TESTAMENT “BACKGROUNDS” JESUS IN GALILEE: THE EVIDENCE FROM ARCHAEOLOGY JESUS AND COMMUNITY: THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND WEALTH JESUS AND PURITY: INSIGHTS FROM THE MISHNAH JESUS AND THE TEMPLE: WHAT THE APOCRYPHA AND PSEUDEPIGRAPHA CAN TELL US POSTSCRIPT: JESUS AND HIS JEWISH BACKGROUNDS BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERAL INDEX INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXT REFERENCES Takes soundings in the life of the historical Jesus based on four readings from the "Gospel of Mark" (6:1-4; 10:17-22; 7:1-23; and 11:15-17) which represent some of the controversial issues in the scholarly discussion about the historical Jesus. David A. Fiensy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 233-259) And Indexes.