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1 - Life and Aims of Jesus

from Part I - Origins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2024

By
Dale C. Allison
Edited by
Markus Bockmuehl
Markus Bockmuehl
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
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Summary

Jesus of Nazareth was a first-century teacher, miracle worker, and messianic figure. His chief aim was to promote religious renewal among the Jewish people in anticipation of the kingdom of God, which he believed to be dawning in his ministry. His personal authority and vision of fundamental change won many sympathizers but also created fierce opposition.

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Jesus of NazarethIsraelGospelskingdom of GodTorah
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The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus , pp. 11 - 25
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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Further Reading

Allison, Dale C., Jr. 2010. Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and History. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic.Google Scholar
Casey, Maurice. 2010. Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian’s Account of His Life and Teaching. London: T & T Clark.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Destro, Adriana and Pesce, Mauro. 2012. Encounters with Jesus: The Man in His Place and Time. Minneapolis: Fortress.Google Scholar
Dunn, James D. G. 2003. Christianity in the Making, Vol. 1: Jesus Remembered. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.Google Scholar
Hengel, Martin and Schwemer, Anna Maria. 2019. Jesus and Judaism. Waco: Baylor University Press.Google Scholar
Keith, Chris and Donne, Anthony Le, eds. 2012. Jesus, Criteria, and the Demise of Authenticity. London: T & T Clark Continuum.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Meier, John P. 1991–2016. A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. 5 vols. Anchor Bible Reference Library. New Haven: Yale University Press.Google Scholar
Schröter, Jens and Jacobi, Christine, eds. 2022. The Jesus Handbook. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Theissen, Gerd and Merz, Annette. 1998. The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide. Minneapolis: Fortress.Google Scholar
Wright, N. T. 1996. Jesus and the Victory of God. Minneapolis: Fortress.Google Scholar

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