Title: What are they saying about the historical Jesus? /
Authors: Gowler, David B., 1958-
Publisher: Paulist Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Jesus Christ Historicity.; Jesus Christ Historicity History of doctrines.
Abstract: "This book summarizes, analyzes, and critiques current influential portraits of Jesus. It concludes that any portrait of the historical Jesus must come to terms with Jesus as both an apocalyptic prophet and a prophet of social and economic justice for an oppressed people."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: The modern quest for the historical Jesus -- The continuing quest for the historical Jesus -- The Jesus Seminar and its critics -- The eschatological prophet and the restoration of Israel -- The Mediterranean Jewish peasant and the brokerless kingdom -- The Elijah-like eschatological prophet -- The eschatological prophet of social change -- Conclusion.