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hardcoverDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series
General Editor Joel B. Green
Associate Editor Prof. Jeannine K. Brown and Nicholas PerrinShowcasing the work of a new generation of scholars, this volume surveys scholarship and method in historical Jesus studies, New Testament textual criticism and more. Nearly all 175 articles have been reconceived and rewritten to reflect developments in the field since the 1992 edition.
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paperbackJesus the Messiah
A Survey of the Life of Christ
by Robert H. Stein
In this accessible introduction to Jesus Christ, Robert Stein draws together the results of a career of research and writing on Jesus and the Gospels. Now in paperback, this classic textbook is clearly written, ably argued, and geared to the needs of students, giving probing minds a sure grounding in the life and ministry of Jesus.
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paperbackJesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Cultural Studies in the Gospels
by Kenneth E. Bailey
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels, examining the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.
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paperbackThe Challenge of Jesus
Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is
The IVP Signature Collection
by N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright's lectures and writings have been widely recognized for providing a fresh, provocative, and credible portrait of Jesus. This classic work is now available as part of the IVP Signature Collection, presenting an accessible introduction to the quest for the historical Jesus and why it matters for the Christian faith.
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caseboundRediscovering Jesus
An Introduction to Biblical, Religious and Cultural Perspectives on Christ
by David B. Capes, Rodney Reeves, and E. Randolph Richards
Who is your Jesus? This textbook introduction gives an enjoyable and challenging look at how we encounter Jesus in Scripture and our culture—from the New Testament to the gnostic gospels, historical Jesus studies, Islam, Mormonism, Hollywood and Americana. Follow the path to seeing Jesus truly and notice the difference it makes for faith and life.
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paperbackFabricating Jesus
How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
by Craig A. Evans
Why are scholars so prone to fabricate a new Jesus? Why is the public so eager to accept such claims without question? What methods and assumptions predispose scholars to distort the record? Is there a more sober approach to finding the real Jesus? Craig Evans offers a sane approach to examining the sources for understanding the historical Jesus.
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paperbackJesus Behaving Badly
The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee
by Mark L. Strauss
The Jesus everybody likes, says Mark Strauss, is not the Jesus found in the Gospels. He preached about hell far more than the apostle Paul. He told his followers to hate their families. Not one of his twelve apostles was a woman. When we unpack these puzzling paradoxes and more, we gain greater insight into Jesus' countercultural message and mission.
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paperbackJesus, the Temple and the Coming Son of Man
A Commentary on Mark 13
by Robert H. Stein
Mark 13, the so-called Little Apocalypse, has puzzled readers for generations. Was Jesus speaking of the end-time return of the Son of Man or the coming destruction of Jerusalem or both? How can we know? Robert Stein, a seasoned Gospels scholar, offers an in-depth and insightful commentary on Mark chapter 13, an important and puzzling discourse of Jesus.
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paperbackThe Historical Jesus
Five Views
Spectrum Multiview Book Series
Edited by James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy
Contributions by Robert M. Price, John Dominic Crossan, Luke Timothy Johnson, James D. G. Dunn, and Darrell L. BockThe Historical Jesus: Five Views provides a venue for readers to sit in on a virtual seminar on the historical Jesus. Beginning with a scene-setting historical introduction by the editors, prominent figures in the Jesus quest set forth their views and respond to their fellow scholars. For both the classroom and personal study, this is a book that fascinates, probes and engages.
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paperbackJesus Is the Christ
The Messianic Testimony of the Gospels
by Michael F. Bird
Entering the fray of a hotly debated issue, Michael Bird argues that the title and role of "Messiah" ascribed to Jesus is not a late addition to the four Gospels but their structural and semantic foundation. Stressing that Christianity is itself a messianic movement, Bird argues that the messianic testimony is the "mother of all Christology."
