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 5 Notes on contributors......Page 7 Abbreviations......Page 12 Introduction......Page 19 Part I The Jesus of history......Page 27 1 Context, family and formation......Page 29 2 Jesus and his Judaism......Page 43 3 Jesus and his God......Page 59 4 Message and miracles......Page 74 5 Friends and enemies......Page 90 6 Crucifixion......Page 105 7 Resurrection......Page 120 Part II The History of Jesus......Page 137 8 Sources and methods......Page 139 9 Quests for the historical Jesus......Page 156 10 The quest for the real Jesus......Page 174 11 Many gospels, one Jesus?......Page 188 12 The Christ of the Old and New Testaments......Page 202 13 Jesus in Christian doctrine......Page 218 14 A history of faith in Jesus......Page 238 15 The global Jesus......Page 255 16 Jerusalem after Jesus......Page 268 17 The future of Jesus Christ......Page 283 Bibliography......Page 299 C......Page 317 J......Page 318 P......Page 319 T......Page 320 Z......Page 321 Scripture index......Page 322 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