A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Vol. 2 -

A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Vol. 2 - Mentor, Message, and Miracles
- First Edition
This book is the second volume in John Meier'sÂ Â masterful trilogy on the life of Jesus. In it heÂ Â continues his quest for the answer to the greatestÂ Â puzzle of modern religious scholarship: Who wasÂ Â Jesus? To answer this Meier imagines the followingÂ Â scenario: "Suppose that a Catholic, aÂ Â Protestant, a Jew, and an agnostic were locked up in theÂ Â bowels of the Harvard Divinity School library... andÂ Â not allowed to emerge until they had hammered outÂ Â a consensus document on who Jesus of Nazareth wasÂ Â and what he intended...". A MarginalÂ Â Jew is what Meier thinks that documentÂ Â would reveal. Volume one concluded with JesusÂ Â approaching adulthood. Now, in this volume, MeierÂ Â focuses on the Jesus of our memory and the developmentÂ Â of his ministry. To begin, Meier identifiesÂ Â Jesus's mentor, the one person who had the greatestÂ Â single influence on him, John the Baptist. All of theÂ Â Baptist's fiery talk about the end of time had aÂ Â powerful effect on the young Jesus and theÂ Â formulation of his key symbol of the coming of theÂ Â "kingdom of God." And, finally, we are given aÂ Â full investigation of one of the most strikingÂ Â manifestations of Jesus's message: Jesus's practiceÂ Â of exorcisms, hearings, and other miracles. In all,Â Â Meier brings to life the story of a man, Jesus,Â Â who by his life and teaching gradually made himselfÂ Â marginal even to the marginal society that wasÂ Â first century Palestine.
Country USA
Brand Doubleday
Manufacturer Doubleday
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1994-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385469920

Country	USA
Brand	Doubleday
Manufacturer	Doubleday
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1994-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385469920

A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Vol. 2 - Mentor, Message, and Miracles

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