The Message and Ministry of Jesus: An Introductory Textbook
by Fiensy, David A.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-10-24
Publisher(s): UPA
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Summary
This book presents an introduction to the ministry and message of Jesus by combining topical and chronological approaches. Topics discussed include: highlights of the words and teachings of Jesus and the main events of his ministry; background information on Judaism to aid in understanding the context of Jesus' words and actions; main issues and debates in the research of the historical Jesus; the most important ancient documents that help in understanding the Gospels (the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hammadi Scrolls, Talmud, and Josephus).
Table of Contents
| List of Maps and Plans | |
| List of Tables | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Preface | |
| Geography and History of Palestine | p. 1 |
| Jewish Institutions | p. 23 |
| Jewish Sects | p. 35 |
| Sources for the Life of Jesus Outside the Canonical Gospels | p. 53 |
| The Infancy Narratives | p. 65 |
| Jesus' Youth in the Light of Archaeology | p. 79 |
| John the Baptist, Jesus' Baptism and Temptation | p. 89 |
| The Galilean Ministry | p. 101 |
| The Parables | p. 115 |
| The Sermon on the Mount | p. 133 |
| The Miracles of Jesus | p. 147 |
| Jesus' Teaching Methods | p. 165 |
| The Early Judean Ministry | p. 177 |
| The Lucan Travel Narrative | p. 191 |
| The Synoptic Gospels | p. 201 |
| The Apocryphal Gospels | p. 215 |
| Jerusalem: Geography and Sociology | p. 227 |
| The Triumphal Entry and Temple Cleansing | p. 239 |
| The Disputes in the Temple | p. 249 |
| The Eschatological Discourse | p. 263 |
| From the Plot to Kill Jesus to the Arrest | p. 273 |
| The Arrest and Trial of Jesus | p. 287 |
| The Death and Burial of Jesus | p. 305 |
| The Resurrection | p. 317 |
| Epilogue: The Living Lord | p. 333 |
| Glossary | p. 335 |
| Indices | p. 337 |
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