Overview
"This book's title conveys its general premise, that is, that the quest for the historical Jesus has always been closely related to the Christian search for God. The author says that this is both good and necessary, provided that one properly understands the relationship between history and theology (""the Jesus of history"" and ""the Christ of faith"") and does not confuse the two. An opening chapter explains the history of the quest for the historical Jesus and how it has always been related to the search for God. It also proposes a scheme for understanding the relationship between history and theology. The remaining chapters focus on various aspects of Jesus' life and teachings, related in large measure to the work of the Jesus Seminar. Patterson also develops a theology that might properly be called a ""Jesus theology,"" and it is here that his input to the discussions of and about Jesus makes its most distinctive contribution. The accessible style of writing in the book makes it useful for lay study groups. It is also suitable for college and seminary classrooms as a beginning book on the historical Jesus. Stephen J. Patterson is Associate Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary and author of The Gospel of Thomas and Jesus."
Full Product Details
Author: Stephen J. Patterson
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group - Trinity
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9781563382284
ISBN 10: 1563382288
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 April 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Adult education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
When Jesus was born, Augustus was Son of God. When Jesus was executed, Tiberius was Son of God. And the Kingdom of their God bestrode the Mediterranean like a colossus. But Jesus proclaimed the different Kingdom of a different God, and Christians proclaimed him as the different Son of that different God. Stephen Patterson's powerful book brilliantly explores that difference, that question of divine character, that question about The God of Jesus. Its strong, serene, and irenic tone compels us to recall the time when Jesus Is Lord was a statement of high treason. If it is such no longer, it asks forcibly, what exactly has changed? ----John Dominic Crossan Blurb from reviewer
Very well written in a style that is clear and accessible to non-professional readers. Thomas E. Hosinski, Encounter.
Patterson's liberal theological stance and the minimalist historical results of the Jesus Seminar are coordinated with grace and wisdom in this book. --(Interpretation, Jan 99)--, Interpretation
Author Information
Stephen J. Patterson is Associate Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary and author of The God of Jesus: The Historical Jesus and the Search for Meaning (Trinity Press).
