Author: Chris Keith
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0567499553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This volume discusses the new approaches regarding the criteria of authenticity and their relevance in the quest for the historical Jesus studies.
Jesus, Criteria, and the Demise of Authenticity
Author: Chris Keith
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0567499553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This volume discusses the new approaches regarding the criteria of authenticity and their relevance in the quest for the historical Jesus studies.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0567499553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This volume discusses the new approaches regarding the criteria of authenticity and their relevance in the quest for the historical Jesus studies.
The Quest for the Historical Jesus after the Demise of Authenticity
Author: Jonathan Bernier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 056766287X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
For two centuries scholars have sought to discover the historical Jesus. Presently such scholarship is dominated not by the question 'Who was Jesus?' but rather 'How do we even go about answering the question, "Who was Jesus?"?' With this current situation in mind, Jonathan Bernier undertakes a two-fold task: one, to engage on the level of the philosophy of history with existing approaches to the study of the historical Jesus, most notably the criteria approach and the social memory approach; two, to work with the critical realism developed by Bernard Lonergan, introduced into New Testament studies by Ben F. Meyer, and advocated by N.T. Wright in order to develop a philosophy of history that can elucidate current debates within historical Jesus studies.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 056766287X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
For two centuries scholars have sought to discover the historical Jesus. Presently such scholarship is dominated not by the question 'Who was Jesus?' but rather 'How do we even go about answering the question, "Who was Jesus?"?' With this current situation in mind, Jonathan Bernier undertakes a two-fold task: one, to engage on the level of the philosophy of history with existing approaches to the study of the historical Jesus, most notably the criteria approach and the social memory approach; two, to work with the critical realism developed by Bernard Lonergan, introduced into New Testament studies by Ben F. Meyer, and advocated by N.T. Wright in order to develop a philosophy of history that can elucidate current debates within historical Jesus studies.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
Author: Albert Schweitzer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
First published in 1910.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
First published in 1910.
Can We Trust the Bible on the Historical Jesus?
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1646980018
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This book features a learned and fascinating debate between two great Bible scholars about the New Testament as a reliable source on the historical Jesus. Bart Ehrman, an agnostic New Testament scholar, debates Craig Evans, an evangelical New Testament scholar, about the historical Jesus and what constitutes "history." Their interaction includes such compelling questions as: What are sound methods of historical investigation? What are reliable criteria for determining the authenticity of an ancient text? What roles do reason and inference play? And, of course, interpretation? Readers of this debate—regardless of their interpretive inclinations and biases—are sure to find some confirmation of their existing beliefs, but they will surely also find an honest and well-informed challenge to the way they think about the historical Jesus. The result? A more open, better informed, and questioning mind, which is better prepared for discovering both truth and contrivance. The debate between Ehrman and Evans along with Stewart's introductory framework make this book an excellent primer to the study of the historical Jesus, and readers will come away with a deeper appreciation for the ongoing quest for the historical Jesus.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1646980018
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This book features a learned and fascinating debate between two great Bible scholars about the New Testament as a reliable source on the historical Jesus. Bart Ehrman, an agnostic New Testament scholar, debates Craig Evans, an evangelical New Testament scholar, about the historical Jesus and what constitutes "history." Their interaction includes such compelling questions as: What are sound methods of historical investigation? What are reliable criteria for determining the authenticity of an ancient text? What roles do reason and inference play? And, of course, interpretation? Readers of this debate—regardless of their interpretive inclinations and biases—are sure to find some confirmation of their existing beliefs, but they will surely also find an honest and well-informed challenge to the way they think about the historical Jesus. The result? A more open, better informed, and questioning mind, which is better prepared for discovering both truth and contrivance. The debate between Ehrman and Evans along with Stewart's introductory framework make this book an excellent primer to the study of the historical Jesus, and readers will come away with a deeper appreciation for the ongoing quest for the historical Jesus.
Jesus and His Death
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN: 1932792295
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Recent scholarship on the historical Jesus has rightly focused upon how Jesus understood his own mission. But no scholarly effort to understand the mission of Jesus can rest content without exploring the historical possibility that Jesus envisioned his own death. In this careful and far-reaching study, Scot McKnight contends that Jesus did in fact anticipate his own death, that Jesus understood his death as an atoning sacrifice, and that his death as an atoning sacrifice stood at the heart of Jesus' own mission to protect his own followers from the judgment of God.
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN: 1932792295
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Recent scholarship on the historical Jesus has rightly focused upon how Jesus understood his own mission. But no scholarly effort to understand the mission of Jesus can rest content without exploring the historical possibility that Jesus envisioned his own death. In this careful and far-reaching study, Scot McKnight contends that Jesus did in fact anticipate his own death, that Jesus understood his death as an atoning sacrifice, and that his death as an atoning sacrifice stood at the heart of Jesus' own mission to protect his own followers from the judgment of God.
The Historical Jesus of the Gospels
Author: Craig S. Keener
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802868886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
The earliest substantive sources available for historical Jesus research are in the Gospels themselves; when interpreted in their early Jewish setting, their picture of Jesus is more coherent and plausible than are the competing theories offered by many modern scholars. So argues Craig Keener in The Historical Jesus of the Gospels. In exploring the depth and riches of the material found in the Synoptic Gospels, Keener shows how many works on the historical Jesus emphasize just one aspect of the Jesus tradition against others, but a much wider range of material in the Jesus tradition makes sense in an ancient Jewish setting. Keener masterfully uses a broad range of evidence from the early Jesus traditions and early Judaism to reconstruct a fuller portrait of the Jesus who lived in history.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802868886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
The earliest substantive sources available for historical Jesus research are in the Gospels themselves; when interpreted in their early Jewish setting, their picture of Jesus is more coherent and plausible than are the competing theories offered by many modern scholars. So argues Craig Keener in The Historical Jesus of the Gospels. In exploring the depth and riches of the material found in the Synoptic Gospels, Keener shows how many works on the historical Jesus emphasize just one aspect of the Jesus tradition against others, but a much wider range of material in the Jesus tradition makes sense in an ancient Jewish setting. Keener masterfully uses a broad range of evidence from the early Jesus traditions and early Judaism to reconstruct a fuller portrait of the Jesus who lived in history.
Historical Jesus
Author: Anthony Le Donne
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802865267
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Historical Jesus asks two primary questions: What does historical mean? and How should we apply this to Jesus? Anthony Le Donne begins with the unusual step of considering human perception how sensory data from sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell are interpreted from the very beginning by what we expect, what we ve learned, and how we categorize the world. In this way Le Donne shows how historical memories are initially formed. He continues with the nature of human memory and how it interacts with group memories. Finally, he offers a philosophy of history and uses it to outline three dimensions from the life of Jesus: his dysfunctional family, his politics, and his final confrontation in Jerusalem. This little book is ideal for those with no background in religious studies even those with no faith who wish to better understand who Jesus was and how we can know what we do know about him.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802865267
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Historical Jesus asks two primary questions: What does historical mean? and How should we apply this to Jesus? Anthony Le Donne begins with the unusual step of considering human perception how sensory data from sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell are interpreted from the very beginning by what we expect, what we ve learned, and how we categorize the world. In this way Le Donne shows how historical memories are initially formed. He continues with the nature of human memory and how it interacts with group memories. Finally, he offers a philosophy of history and uses it to outline three dimensions from the life of Jesus: his dysfunctional family, his politics, and his final confrontation in Jerusalem. This little book is ideal for those with no background in religious studies even those with no faith who wish to better understand who Jesus was and how we can know what we do know about him.
The Historical Jesus
Author: Charles Piepenbring
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040252656
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In his book The Historical Jesus (first published in 1924), Dr. Piepenbring devotes seven chapters to presenting the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, elaborating more particularly the points which he considers to have been inadequately treated in Professor Loisy’s Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels. He concludes with a careful examination of the parallels drawn between the tenets of the Galilean teacher and the doctrines inculcated by Lao-tse and Epictetus respectively and shows wherein the Christian standards excel both the other ideals. The author’s earlier Biblical studies are well known, and this volume forms a valuable addition to the Christology of that time.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040252656
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In his book The Historical Jesus (first published in 1924), Dr. Piepenbring devotes seven chapters to presenting the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, elaborating more particularly the points which he considers to have been inadequately treated in Professor Loisy’s Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels. He concludes with a careful examination of the parallels drawn between the tenets of the Galilean teacher and the doctrines inculcated by Lao-tse and Epictetus respectively and shows wherein the Christian standards excel both the other ideals. The author’s earlier Biblical studies are well known, and this volume forms a valuable addition to the Christology of that time.
Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (4 Vols)
Author: Tom Holmén
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004163727
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3740
Book Description
V. 1. How to study the historical Jesus -- v. 2. The study of Jesus -- v. 3. The historical Jesus -- v. 4. Individual studies.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004163727
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3740
Book Description
V. 1. How to study the historical Jesus -- v. 2. The study of Jesus -- v. 3. The historical Jesus -- v. 4. Individual studies.
Proving History
Author: Richard C. Carrier
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616145609
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole proposes Bayes’s Theorem, which deals with probabilities under conditions of uncertainty, as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria. The author demonstrates that valid historical methods—not only in the study of Christian origins but in any historical study—can be described by, and reduced to, the logic of Bayes’s Theorem. Conversely, he argues that any method that cannot be reduced to this theorem is invalid and should be abandoned. Writing with thoroughness and clarity, the author explains Bayes’s Theorem in terms that are easily understandable to professional historians and laypeople alike, employing nothing more than well-known primary school math. He then explores precisely how the theorem can be applied to history and addresses numerous challenges to and criticisms of its use in testing or justifying the conclusions that historians make about the important persons and events of the past. The traditional and established methods of historians are analyzed using the theorem, as well as all the major "historicity criteria" employed in the latest quest to establish the historicity of Jesus. The author demonstrates not only the deficiencies of these approaches but also ways to rehabilitate them using Bayes’s Theorem. Anyone with an interest in historical methods, how historical knowledge can be justified, new applications of Bayes’s Theorem, or the study of the historical Jesus will find this book to be essential reading.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616145609
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole proposes Bayes’s Theorem, which deals with probabilities under conditions of uncertainty, as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria. The author demonstrates that valid historical methods—not only in the study of Christian origins but in any historical study—can be described by, and reduced to, the logic of Bayes’s Theorem. Conversely, he argues that any method that cannot be reduced to this theorem is invalid and should be abandoned. Writing with thoroughness and clarity, the author explains Bayes’s Theorem in terms that are easily understandable to professional historians and laypeople alike, employing nothing more than well-known primary school math. He then explores precisely how the theorem can be applied to history and addresses numerous challenges to and criticisms of its use in testing or justifying the conclusions that historians make about the important persons and events of the past. The traditional and established methods of historians are analyzed using the theorem, as well as all the major "historicity criteria" employed in the latest quest to establish the historicity of Jesus. The author demonstrates not only the deficiencies of these approaches but also ways to rehabilitate them using Bayes’s Theorem. Anyone with an interest in historical methods, how historical knowledge can be justified, new applications of Bayes’s Theorem, or the study of the historical Jesus will find this book to be essential reading.