The Cambridge Companion to Jesus (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

This Companion's starting point is the realization that Jesus of Nazareth cannot be studied purely as a subject of ancient history, or as "a man like any other man". History, literature, theology and the dynamic of a living, worldwide religious reality appropriately impinge on the study of Jesus. This book therefore incorporates the most up-to-date historical work on Jesus with the "larger issues" of critical method--the story of Christian faith and study, as well as Jesus in a global church and in the encounter with Judaism and Islam. This Companion Takes As Its Starting Point The Realization That Jesus Of Nazareth Cannot Be Studied Purely As A Subject Of Ancient History, 'a Man Like Any Other Man'. History, Literature, Theology And The Dynamic Of A Living, Worldwide Religious Reality, All Appropriately Impinge On The Study Of Jesus. The Two Parts Of The Book Roughly Correspond To The Interdependent Tasks Of Historical Description And Critical And Theological Reflection. It Incorporates The Most Up-to-date Historical Work On Jesus The Jew With The 'bigger Issues' Of Critical Method, The Story Of Christian Faith And Study, And Jesus In A Global Church And In The Encounter With Judaism And Islam. Written By Seventeen Leading International Scholars, The Book Encourages Students Of The Historical Jesus To Discover The Vital Contribution Of Theology, And Students Of Doctrine To Engage The Christ Of Faith As Jesus The First-century Jew. Context, Family And Formation / Craig A. Evans -- Jesus And His Judaism / Peter J. Tomson -- Jesus And His God / Marianne Meye Thompson -- Message And Miracles / Graham Stanton -- Friends And Enemies / Bruce Chilton -- Crucifixion / Joel B. Green -- Resurrection / Markus Bockmuehl -- Sources And Methods / Christopher Tuckett -- Quests For The Historical Jesus / James Carleton Paget -- The Quest For The Real Jesus / Francis Watson -- Many Gospels, One Jesus? / Stephen C. Barton -- The Christ Of The Old And New Testaments / R.w.l. Moberly -- Jesus In Christian Doctrine / Alan Torrance -- A History Of Faith In Jesus / Rowan Williams -- The Global Jesus / Teresa Okure -- Jerusalem After Jesus / David B. Burrell -- The Future Of Jesus Christ / Richard Bauckham. Edited By Markus Bockmuehl. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 281-298) And Indexes. Contents......Page 6 Notes on contributors......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 13 Introduction......Page 20 Part I The Jesus of history......Page 28 1 Context, family and formation......Page 30 2 Jesus and his Judaism......Page 44 3 Jesus and his God......Page 60 4 Message and miracles......Page 75 5 Friends and enemies......Page 91 6 Crucifixion......Page 106 7 Resurrection......Page 121 Part II The History of Jesus......Page 138 8 Sources and methods......Page 140 9 Quests for the historical Jesus......Page 157 10 The quest for the real Jesus......Page 175 11 Many gospels, one Jesus?......Page 189 12 The Christ of the Old and New Testaments......Page 203 13 Jesus in Christian doctrine......Page 219 14 A history of faith in Jesus......Page 239 15 The global Jesus......Page 256 16 Jerusalem after Jesus......Page 269 17 The future of Jesus Christ......Page 284 Bibliography......Page 300 C......Page 318 J......Page 319 P......Page 320 T......Page 321 Z......Page 322 Scripture index......Page 323 Contents 6 Notes on contributors 8 Abbreviations 13 Introduction 20 Part I The Jesus of history 28 1 Context, family and formation 30 2 Jesus and his Judaism 44 3 Jesus and his God 60 4 Message and miracles 75 5 Friends and enemies 91 6 Crucifixion 106 7 Resurrection 121 Part II The History of Jesus 138 8 Sources and methods 140 9 Quests for the historical Jesus 157 10 The quest for the real Jesus 175 11 Many gospels, one Jesus? 189 12 The Christ of the Old and New Testaments 203 13 Jesus in Christian doctrine 219 14 A history of faith in Jesus 239 15 The global Jesus 256 16 Jerusalem after Jesus 269 17 The future of Jesus Christ 284 Bibliography 300 General index 318 A 318 B 318 C 318 D 319 E 319 F 319 G 319 H 319 I 319 J 319 K 320 L 320 M 320 N 320 O 320 P 320 Q 321 R 321 S 321 T 321 U 322 V 322 W 322 Z 322 Scripture index 323 This text takes as its starting point the realisation that Jesus cannot be studied purely as a subject of ancient history. History, literature, theology and the dynamic of a living, worldwide religious reality, must all be considered