Jesus among friends and enemies
Subtitle: a historical and literary introduction to Jesus in the Gospels
By: edited by Chris Keith and Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780801038952
Subjects: Bible; Friends and associates; Biography; Historicity
Description: "This engaging text offers a fresh alternative to standard introductions to Jesus. Combining literary and sociohistorical approaches and offering a tightly integrated treatment, a team of highly respected scholars examines how Jesus's friends and enemies respond to him in the Gospel narratives. It is the first book to introduce readers to the rich portraits of Jesus in the Gospels by surveying the characters who surround him in those texts--from John the Baptist, the disciples, and the family of Jesus to Satan, Pontius Pilate, and Judas Iscariot (among others)" -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Jesus outside and inside the New Testament / Chris Keith; title: God and angels / Edith M. Humphrey; title: John the Baptist / Michael F. Bird; title: The disciples / Warren Carter; title: The family of Jesus / Richard J. Bauckham; title: Other friends of Jesus : Mary Magdalene, the Bethany family, and the beloved disciple / Dieter T. Roth; title: Secret disciples : Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea / David M. Allen; title: Satan and demons / Loren T. Stuckenbruck; title: The jewish leaders / Anthony Le Donne; title: Political authorities : the Herods, Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate / Helen K. Bond; title: Judas Iscariot : the betrayer of Jesus / Holly J. Carey; title: Epilogue : seeking the historical Jesus among friends and enemies / Chris Keith with Larry W. Hurtado.