Publication

2005 - Distributed by Harvard University Press for Harvard Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

58,250 words, Guess

Page Count

233 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing5094173

Classifications

  • DDC226/.06
  • LCCBS2555.52 .J64 2005

Description

"Was Jesus a wisdom sage or an apocalyptic prophet? Did later followers view him as the Danielic "Son of Man" or did he use this expression for himself? These are familiar questions among historical Jesus scholars, and there has been much debate over Jesus' eschatological outlook since the controversial work of the Jesus Seminar. This book asks what is at stake in these debates and explores how scholarly constructions of Christian origins participate in contemporary efforts to confirm or challenge particular understandings of the essence of Christianity. Proposing that a Jesus-centered perspective has overly shaped our interpretation of the sayings source Q, Johnson-DeBaufre offers alternative readings to key Q texts, readings that place an interest in the community that shaped Jesus at the center of inquiry."--Publisher's website.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Harvard theological studies ;

Other Editions

  • Jesus among her children: Q, eschatology, and the construction of Christian originsDistributed by Harvard University Press for Harvard Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School2005-01-01

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