The Historical Jesus for Beginners: A Primer on Contemporary Biblical Scholarship - Couverture souple

Linden, William M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1556353383 ISBN 13 : 9781556353383

Editeur : Wipf and Stock, 2008

Synopsis

The last few decades have seen a resurgence of the scholarly quest for the historical Jesus--for the words and deeds that probably can be attributed to the human Jesus who walked the hills of Galilee some two thousand years ago. You might not be aware of the recent scholarship, and the reason is simple. For the most part, many scholars write for and talk to other scholars, using their own technical language. This leaves huge numbers of Christians unaware of their discoveries. So even though you may have studied the Bible for years, you still may be a historical Jesus beginner. After the life of Jesus, his followers began to develop their memory of his sayings and actions. Then, year after year, and century after century, the tradition grew until it became Christianity as it is known in the twenty-first century. What if we could go back in time and delve under all the layers to find what Christianity would be if it were based upon the historical Jesus? If you are a person who would like to begin to be informed, this book is for you.

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À propos de l?auteur

William M. Linden holds a Postgraduate Diploma in theology from Oxford University and is chairman of the board of directors of the Foundation for Contemporary Theology in Houston, Texas. He is a retired partner of the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, LLP, where he specialized in federal income-tax law.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wipf and Stock
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556353383
• ISBN 13: 9781556353383
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
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