Jesus Research

Written by a select group of internationally renowned scholars, this volume authoritatively assesses the present state of historical-Jesus research. The book examines different aspects of Jesus' life and thought in his historical and geographical setting and within his religious and cultural context, also suggesting what we may learn from Jesus' teachings.

James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and director and editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. Petr Pokorn is Professor of New Testament Studies in the Protestant Theological Faculty at the Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic.

Appreciations	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Contributors	p. xix
Preface	p. xxi
Introduction: Why Evaluate Twenty-Five Years of Jesus Research?	p. 1
A Dead End or a New Beginning? Examining the Criteria for Authenticity in Light of Albert Schweitzer	p. 16
Jesus of Galilee: The Role of Location in Understanding Jesus	p. 36
From Old to New: Paradigm Shifts concerning Judaism, the Gospel of John, Jesus, and the Advent of "Christianity"	p. 56
Turning Water to Wine: Re-reading the Miracle at the Wedding in Cana	p. 73
Jesus as an Itinerant Teacher: Reflections from Social History on Jesus' Roles	p. 98
Jesus as a Teller of Parables: On Jesus' Self-Interpretation in His Parables	p. 123
"What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?" Implicit Christology in Jesus' Sayings about Life and the Kingdom	p. 140
How Did Jesus Understand His Death? The Parables in Eschatological Prospect	p. 154
Demoniac and Drunkard: John the Baptist and Jesus According to Q 7:33-34	p. 170
"Have You Not Read...?" Jesus' Subversive Interpretation of Scripture	p. 182
A Contagious Purity: Jesus' Inverse Strategy for Eschatological Cleanliness	p. 199
Founding Christianity: Comparing Jesus and Japanese "New Religions"	p. 230
Selected Bibliography	p. 255
Index of Modern Authors	p. 287
Index of Ancient Texts	p. 295
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