Overview
In this highly accessible discussion, Bart Ehrman examines the most recent textual and archaeological sources for the life of Jesus, along with the history of first-century Palestine, drawing a fascinating portrait of the man and his teachings.Ehrman shows us what historians have long known about the Gospels and the man who stands behind them. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament (and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter), Ehrman proposes that Jesus can be best understood as an apocalyptic prophet--a man convinced that the world would end dramatically within the lifetime of his apostles and that a new kingdom would be created on earth. According to Ehrman, Jesus' belief in a coming apocalypse and his expectation of an utter reversal in the world's social organization not only underscores the radicalism of his teachings but also sheds light on both the appeal of his message to society's outcasts and the threat he posed to Jerusalem's established leadership.
Full Product Details
Author: Bart D. Ehrman (Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9780195124743
ISBN 10: 019512474
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 19 July 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Very readable. Useful especially for undergraduates and interested public.""--Blake R. Grangaard, Heidelberg College ""Jesus is a superb example of how scholarship can be as full of suspense and surprises as a well-plotted mystery.""--The Los Angeles Times ""As fine and succinct a gathering of the voluminous Jesus scholarship as you're likely to find.""--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ""An elegantly written, much-needed book....Ehrman's should be the first book for any lay reader interested in the historical Jesus.""--Kirkus Reviews ""[Ehrman's] warm, inviting prose style and his easy-to-read historical and critical overviews make this the single best introduction to the study of the historical Jesus.""--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
this is a stimulating and worthwhile book that will not always convince but should serve to convey the excitement of New Testament studies to all to read it. Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000. this is a very readable book ... Ehrman ... does succeed in drawing attention to important points that are often overlooked. Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000.
Author Information
Bart D. Ehrman is Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of many books, including The New Testament: A Historical Introduction and The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture.
