Jesus and the Spirit

In this fascinating book James D.G. Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing especially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesus was a charismatic.

Preface

ix

(2)

Abbreviations

xi

I INTRODUCTION

1

(10)

1 The Scope and aims of this study

1

(10)

PART ONE THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE OF JESUS

11

(84)

II JESUS' EXPERIENCE OF GOD - SONSHIP

11

(30)

2 Introduction

11

(4)

3 The prayer life of Jesus

15

(6)

4 Jesus' sense of sonship - abba

21

(5)

5 Jesus' sense of sonship - Matt. 11.27(?) et al.

26

(11)

6 Conclusions

37

(4)

III JESUS' EXPERIENCE OF GOD - SPIRIT

41

(27)

7 Introduction

41

(3)

8 Jesus' consciousness of Spirit - the power of exorcism

44

(9)

9 Jesus' consciousness of Spirit - the anointed one of Isa. 61.1

53

(9)

10 Sonship and Spirit

62

(6)

IV WAS JESUS A CHARISMATIC?

68

(27)

11 Introduction

68

(1)

12 Jesus as a miracle-worker

69

(7)

13 The authority of Jesus

76

(6)

14 Jesus as prophet

82

(2)

15 Was Jesus an ecstatic?

84

(4)

16 Conclusions

88

(7)

PART TWO THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE OF THE EARLIEST CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

95

(104)

V RESURRECTION APPEARANCES

95

(40)

17 Introduction

95

(2)

18 The resurrection appearance to Paul

97

(7)

19 The distinctiveness of Paul's conversion experience - an appearance of Jesus

104

(6)

20 The distinctiveness of Paul's conversion experience - apostolic commissioning

110

(4)

21 The earlier resurrection appearances

114

(9)

22 What did the first witnesses see and hear?

123

(9)

23 Conclusions

132

(3)

VI PENTECOST

135

(22)

24 Introduction

135

(1)

25 Historical event or theological creation?

136

(10)

26 What happened at Pentecost?

146

(6)

27 Pentecost and mission

152

(5)

VII ENTHUSIASTIC BEGINNINGS IN LUKAN RETROSPECT

157

(42)

28 Introduction

157

(1)

29 Eschatological enthusiasm

158

(5)

30 `Wonders and signs'

163

(7)

31 The Spirit of prophecy

170

(6)

32 Charismatic authority

176

(6)

33 The sense of community and the worship of the earliest church

182

(7)

34 Visible proofs?

189

(4)

35 Conclusions

193

(6)

PART THREE THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE OF PAUL AND OF THE PAULINE CHURCHES

199

(146)

VIII THE CHARISMATIC SPIRIT - THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF GRACE

199

(60)

36 Introduction

199

(2)

37 Spirit and grace

201

(4)

38 Charisma, charismata and pneumatika

205

(4)

39 Miracles

209

(3)

40 Revelation

212

(13)

41 Inspired utterance

225

(23)

42 Service

248

(5)

43 Conclusions

253

(6)

IX THE BODY OF CHRIST - THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF COMMUNITY

259

(42)

44 Introduction

259

(1)

45 The charismatic community

260

(6)

46 Charismata as a threat to community

266

(5)

47 The exercise of authority in the community: apostolic authority

271

(9)

48 The authority of other ministries within the Pauline churches

280

(11)

49 The authority of the community and its criteria of assessment

291

(6)

50 Conclusions

297

(4)

X THE SPIRIT OF JESUS - THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF CHRIST

301

(44)

51 Introduction

301

(1)

52 The ambiguity of charismatic experience

302

(6)

53 The eschatological Spirit

308

(10)

54 The Spirit of Jesus

318

(8)

55 Sharing in Christ's sufferings

326

(12)

56 Conclusions

338

(7)

CONCLUSION

345

(17)

XI A GLANCE ACROSS THE SECOND GENERATION OF CHRISTIANITY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS

345

(17)

57 The vision fades - the later Pauline correspondence

345

(5)

58 The Johannine alternative

350

(7)

59 Concluding remarks

357

(5)

Notes

362

(95)

Bibliography

457

(20)

Index of Biblical References

477

(21)

Index of Modern Authors

498

(11)

Index of Subjects

509

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