Who is Jesus?
Subtitle: linking the historical Jesus with the Christ of faith
By: Darrell L. Bock
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781439190685
Subjects: Person and offices; Historicity
Description: "Is Jesus who he said he was? Some say he was just a man; others claim he was the Son of God. Historian Darrell Boc tests the authenticity of Jesus' claims against the rules of history to find out if he truly is the Christ of Faith."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The rules : getting ready to play; title: John the Baptist : washings, a prophet, and Jesus; title: The choosing of the Twelve : the authority to restore; title: Jesus' associations with tax collectors and sinners : the scandal of Jesus' relationships and table fellowship; title: Jesus and the Sabbath : authority and the sacred calendar; title: Jesus and exorcism : authority, the Kingdom of God, and cosmic forces; title: Peter's declaration at Caesarea Philippi : a cautious word about messianic hope; title: Jesus' atriumphal entry : a different kind of king; title: Jesus' Temple act : authority and sacred space; title: The Last Supper : sacred liturgy and authority; title: The examination by the Jewish leadership : sacred presence and authority; title: The examination by Pilate and crucifixion : death for sedition; title: The women discover an empty tomb : fabrication, metaphor, or something more?; title: Conclusion : Who is Jesus by the rules? : pointing to the rule that matters