In Quest of Jesus

Characterizations of Jesus abound: 'œdying Savior,' 'œmonk,' or 'œtroublemaker,' for example. But who is Jesus? Who was Jesus'”really? By surveying literary sources (including the Gospels), historical reconstructions, and aspects of Jesus' life and ministry that have engendered continuing debate, Tatum enables readers to develop a conceptual framework for evaluating the various cultural and scholarly expressions of the Jesus story .

Introduction: Who Is Jesus?

15

(10)

PART ONE: LITERARY SOURCES FOR THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Gospel Origins

25

(13)

The Gospel Writers and Gospel Origins

25

(1)

Ancient Perspectives on Gospel Origins

26

(5)

A Contemporary View of Gospel Origins

31

(7)

Gospel Criticism

38

(17)

Period 1: Pre-Criticism (Before the Nineteenth Century)

39

(1)

Period 2: Source Criticism (Nineteenth Century)

40

(4)

Period 3: Form Criticism (Early Twentieth Century)

44

(4)

Period 4: Redaction Criticism (Mid-Twentieth Century)

48

(3)

Period 5: Narrative Criticism and Social-Scientific Criticism (Late Twentieth Century)

51

(2)

Retrospective: Criticism and the Gospel of John

53

(2)

Gospel Portrayals

55

(32)

The Synoptic Portrayal

56

(15)

The Johnson Portrayal

71

(8)

Other Gospel Portrayals

79

(8)

PART TWO: HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Historical Problem

87

(4)

Historical Search

91

(19)

Period 1: Pre-Quest (Before 1778)

92

(1)

Period 2: Old Quest (1778-1906)

93

(3)

Period 3: No Quest (1906-1953)

96

(4)

Period 4: New Quest (1953-1985)

100

(2)

Period 5: Third Quest / Renewed Quest / Post-Quest (Since 1985)

102

(5)

Retrospective: A Continuing Quest

107

(3)

Historical Portrayals

110

(33)

The Biographical Portrayal

111

(9)

The Nonbiographical Portrayal

120

(3)

The Neobiographical Portrayal

123

(20)

PART THREE: CONTINUING ISSUES IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Resurrection and Virgin Birth

143

(14)

The Resurrection

144

(7)

The Virgin Birth

151

(6)

Titles of Honor

157

(12)

Survey of the Evidence

157

(7)

The ``Son of Man'' Sayings and Jesus

164

(5)

Kingdom Preaching (Eschatology)

169

(12)

Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions

169

(7)

Eschatology and jesus

176

(5)

Torah Teaching (Ethics)

181

(11)

Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions

181

(7)

Ethics and Jesus

188

(4)

Parables

192

(14)

Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions

192

(9)

Parables and Jesus

201

(5)

Miracles

206

(12)

Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions

206

(7)

Miracles and Jesus

213

(5)

Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion

218

(15)

Passion Narratives and Passion Traditions

218

(4)

Historical Issues

222

(11)

Notes

233

(14)

Selected Bibliography

247

(4)

Index

251

CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS

Map of Palestine

22

Gospel Sources

43

Gospel Forms

47

Mark

58

Matthew

62

Luke-Acts

67

John

73

Quest of the Historical Jesus

109

Gospels, Gospel Criticism, and the Historical Jesus

139

Jesus' ``Son of Man'' Sayings

165

Jesus' Parables

194-95

Jesus' Miracles

207

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