James H. Charlesworth

Petr Pokorny

This collection from the first Princeton-Prague Symposium on the Historical Jesus gathers twelve papers from international scholars evaluating the state of Jesus Research, seeking to represent and comprehend Jesus of Nazareth within his historical Jewish setting in Galilee and Jerusalem. / Each internationally renowned scholar examines different aspects of Jesus? life and thought both in his historical and geographical setting and also within his religious and cultural context. They then suggest what, therefore, we may learn from Jesus? teachings. In the process, readers are also made aware of the Palestinian Jesus Movement before 70 ce when Jerusalem was burned by Roman soldiers directed by a future emperor. / Jesus Research is a comprehensive collection from the luminaries in this area of research and provides a focus to the issues currently confronted by seeking to re-create Jesus in his world.

An International Perspective

Jesus Research

English summary: This volume contains 19 essays by Petr Pokorn that provide a unique overview of Jesus research and early Christology. The author presents case studies dealing with the problem of the relationship between the first and early Christian christologies and the Jesus of history. They also examine Jesus research's theological basis and its relationship with systematic theology and philosophy as well as the methodology of critical Jesus research. Other essays answer individual questions on Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to John the Baptist, how Jesus related to Paul, and the language of the oldest traditions concerning Jesus. Furthermore, the author explores the Sermon on the Mount and its inner ethics structure, the Passion narrative, and how Jesus' role is presented in each of the gospels and non-Christian testimonies. German description: Dieser Band versammelt neunzehn Studien Petr Pokornys zur Jesusforschung und zu den Anfangen der Christologie. In den einzelnen Aufsatzen befasst er sich mit dem Problem der Beziehung der ur- und fruhchristlichen Christologie(n) zum Jesus der Geschichte, mit der theologischen Begrundung der Jesus-Forschung und ihrer Beziehung zur systematischen Theologie und Philosophie sowie mit der Methodologie der kritischen Jesusforschung. Mehrere Beitrage betreffen Einzelfragen, wie die Beziehung des Jesus von Nazareth zu Johannes dem Taufer, Paulus und Jesus sowie die Sprache der altesten Traditionen uber Jesus. Zudem untersucht der Autor die Bergpredigt und die innere Struktur ihrer Ethik, die Passionsgeschichte oder die Darstellung der Rolle von Jesus in den einzelnen Evangelien und in ausserchristlichen Zeugnissen.

Jesus in Geschichte und Bekenntnis

Brian Rhea

This volume explores nearly every facet of contemporary Jesus research — from eyewitness criteria to the reliability of memory, from archaeology to psychobiography, from oral traditions to literary sources. With contributions from forty internationally respected Jewish and Christian scholars, this distinguished collection of articles comes from the second (2007) Princeton-Prague Symposium on Jesus Research. It summarizes the significant advances in understanding Jesus that scholars have made in recent years through the development of diverse methodologies. Readers already knowledgeable in the field will discover unique angles from well-known scholars, and all will be amply informed on the current state of Jesus studies. Contributors:Dale C. Allison Jr.Mordechai AviamRichard BauckhamDarrell L. BockDonald CappsJames H. CharlesworthBruce ChiltonMichael Allen DaiseArye EdreiKathy EhrenspergerCasey D. ElledgeCraig A. EvansPeter W. FlintSen FreyneDavid HendinTom HolmnRichard A. HorsleyJeremy M. HuttonCraig KeenerWerner H. KelberUlrich LuzGabriel MazorLee Martin McDonaldDoron MendelsDaniel F. MooreSuleiman A. Mouradtienne NodetLidija NovakovicGerbern S. OegemaGeorge L. ParseniosPheme PerkinsPetr PokornStanley E. PorterBrian RheaJan RoskovecD. Moody SmithGerd TheissenGeza VermesWalter P. WeaverRobert L. Webb

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